Forecast and Conditions for Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts

Updated: 2:53 AM EDT on September 07, 2008 Observed at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Temperature	71 °F / 22 °C
Humidity	93%
Dew Point	69 °F / 21 °C
Wind	SSW at 18 mph / 30 km/h
Pressure	29.42 in / 996 hPa (Falling)
Conditions	Light Rain
Visibility	2.0 miles / 3.2 kilometers
Clouds	Overcast (OVC) : 200 ft / 60 m
Yesterday's Maximum	79 °F / 26 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	70 °F / 21 °C
Normal high	74 °F / 23 °C
Normal low	58 °F / 14 °C
Record high	87 °F / 30 °C (1980)
Record low	34 °F / 1 °C (2000)
Sunrise	06:15 AM (EDT)
Sunset	07:04 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	02:26 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	11:05 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Tropical Storm Warning Statement as of 2:04 am EDT on September 7, 2008

... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...

... New information...

Updated storm information in synopsis.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons...

In Massachusetts...

Eastern Norfolk... Suffolk... eastern Essex... Barnstable... Dukes...
eastern Plymouth... Nantucket... southern Bristol and southern
Plymouth counties.

In Rhode Island...

Bristol... eastern Kent... southeast Providence... Block Island...
Newport and Washington counties.

... Watches/warnings...

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the
internet for more information about these additional hazards.

Flash Flood Watch.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

A coastal storm surge of 1 to 3 feet above normal tide levels...
along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected
along the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Locally
higher surges in the upper reaches of Narragansett Bay and
Buzzards Bay of 3 to 5 ft are possible due to the narrowing of this
portion of these bays. This may result in minor to moderate coastal
flooding near the time of high tide early Sunday morning.

Coastal flooding is not expected along the eastern Massachusetts
coast where up to a 1 foot storm surge is expected.

... Winds...

South and southeast winds gusting to near 40 mph are expected to
rapidly shift to northwest as the center of Hanna moves off eastern
Massachusetts after 4 am. The wind will then diminish between 5 and 8 am.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

For Boston MA...

There is a 74 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Hyannis MA...

There is a 96 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

There is a 2 percent chance of winds 64 kt /74 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Nantucket MA...

There is a 95 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

For Providence RI...

There is a 97 percent chance of winds 34 kt /39 mph/ or greater...
most likely to begin between 8 PM Sat and 8 am sun.

... Tornadoes...

An isolated weak tornado is possible tonight.

... Next update...

This statement will be updated around 5 am.

Forecast as of 3:05 am EDT on September 7, 2008

Now
At 4 am...widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Temperature around 74. South winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. At 6 am...numerous showers. Temperature around 73. Southwest winds around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. At 8 am...cloudy with scattered showers. Temperature around 71. West winds around 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Forecast as of 9:05 PM EDT on September 6, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Sunday morning...

	Rest of Tonight Tropical storm conditions. Areas of fog. South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 60 mph.
	Sunday Tropical storm conditions expected. Mostly cloudy with numerous showers in the morning...then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph...diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
	Monday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming southwest in the afternoon.
	Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
	Thursday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
	Thursday Night Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Friday Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Friday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s.