State of Rhode Island: Emergency Management Agency
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05/16/2012 17:36 EDT
No tropical cyclones as of Wed, 16 May 2012 21:36:56 GMT
05/14/2012 13:30 EDT
000
ABNT20 KNHC 141730
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
130 PM EDT MON MAY 14 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A NON-TROPICAL LOW ABOUT
450 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN AZORES ISLANDS REMAINS
MINIMAL. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ARE NOT CONDUCIVE FOR
DEVELOPMENT...AND THE SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF
BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48
HOURS. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS ON THIS
SYSTEM ARE ANTICIPATED. ROUTINE ISSUANCE OF THE ATLANTIC TROPICAL
WEATHER OUTLOOK WILL BEGIN ON 1 JUNE 2012.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
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FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN/FRANKLIN
River Gauges
The National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service monitors river gauges in the Pawtuxet River at Cranston and in the Blackstone River at Woonsocket. As a result of these gauges the Weather Forecast Office in Taunton, MA can provide hydrographs of the observed and forecasted water levels.
To check out the current status of rivers around Rhode Island, click here. (You can also view some of the data from the tide stations here too.
Tide Gauges
Through NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS), you can view current observations from tidal stations throughout the country. These stations provide a variety of meteorological observations, like water levels, water temperatures, air temperatures, and wind speeds.
To check out current information from the Newport, RI tide station, click here. You can also find links to additional stations in the vicinity.