LYME/OLD LYME — TRACK OF T.S. HENRI HAS SHIFTED TO THE EAST AND HAS INCREASED IN FORWARD SPEED…
HENRI NOW FORECAST TO ARRIVE EARLIER AND MAKE LANDFALL NEAR THE CONNECTICUT/RHODE ISLAND BORDER BETWEEN 1:00 – 2:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON…HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR NEW HAVEN, MIDDLESEX AND NEW LONDON COUNTIES, TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE REST OF THE STATE…FLOOD WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE STATE…
At 8:00 AM Tropical Storm Henri was located at Lat. 40.7 North Long. 71.3 West or approximately 40 miles south southeast of Montauk Point, Long Island. Henri is moving to the north northwest at 16 MPH with maximum sustained winds of 70 MPH.
At 8:00 AM radar showed rain bands from Tropical Storm Henri moving across the state from southeast to northwest. North winds are currently gusting to around 35 MPH along the southeast coast. During the next few hours bands of rain and wind will continue moving into Connecticut from southeast to northwest. Winds will increase across the state with the strongest winds in the southeast corner of the state. Henri is now forecast to make landfall near the Connecticut/Rhode Island border between 1:00 – 2:00 PM as a strong tropical storm with sustained winds of 65 MPH and gusts to 80 MPH.
Moderate Coastal Flooding Expected: High tide this morning occurs in New London at 9:49 AM and in Bridgeport at 11:52 AM. A storm surge of 3 feet is expected to cause high end moderate flooding along the coast (west of the storm track) during the times of high tide.
Moderate River and Major Urban Flooding Expected: Henri is forecast to bring 4” – 6” of rainfall to most of the state. This rainfall will likely cause moderate to major urban flooding and moderate river and stream flooding starting this morning and lasting into late this evening.
Moderate to Major Tree and Powerline Damage Possible: Winds may gust to 60 – 75 MPH at times in southeastern CT late this morning and early this afternoon. Wind gusts of 40 – 60 MPH are expected across the rest of the state. These strong wind gusts could cause major tree and powerline damage in southeastern CT and moderate tree and powerline damage across the rest of the state.
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security will continue to closely monitor the track of T.S. Henri.
Another update will be sent out at 10:15 a.m.