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November 2, 2007

Noel to bring rain, winds our way

New England is set to feel some effects of Noel, the category one hurricane that is responsible for more than 100 deaths in the Caribbean.

Most of the deaths were in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. No official deaths were reported in Cuba, where the storm touched down next, but an official says about 24,000 were evacuated.

Now, Noel is moving away from the Bahamas with 80 mile per hour winds.
In Southern New England, winds are expected to pick up late tomorrow morning with gusts up to 60 miles per hour possible as far west as Westerly. The storm could drop one to two inches of rain on the Ocean State.

The Coast Guard is warning mariners that the storm will generate 80 knot winds and seas more than 30 feet high.

The National Hurricane Center cautions “there is still some uncertainty as to the exact track of this storm.”

With temperatures expected to approach freezing Saturday night the Center warns “widespread power outages may very well become a reality,” and residents should keep supplies on hand.

-- with reports from The Associated Press

Posted by Brandie Jefferson  at 8:02 AM | Permalink

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