<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#135b92" style="font-size: 18px;">Woods Hole Sea Grant</font></b><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#135b92" style="font-size: 18px;">News Release</font></b></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><span lang="EN-GB"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana"><b><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#135b92" style="font-size: 18px;"><br></font></b></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; ">Dangerous Conditions Likely to Remain Across Region Following Aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene; Woods Hole Sea Grant Reminds Residents to Remain Vigilant</span></b></span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; "></span><p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: 16.5pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue; "><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; "><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; "></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12px; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Verdana">(Woods Hole, Mass.) – </font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; ">Dangerous conditions in coastal areas of southeastern Massachusetts are likely to last for several days following Tropical Storm Irene's departure from the region and the Woods Hole Sea Grant program is urging residents and visitors alike, especially beachgoers, to remain vigilant throughout the period. Rip currents will continue to be an issue, new coastal processes may have occurred, changing dynamics, and marine debris - from trees to trash - is likely to have increased from flooding, presenting unseen hazards. In inland regions of the state, stream and river levels will remain a concern.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; "><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: left; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana; ">For the latest information on surf conditions, our National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] partners at t</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana; ">he National Weather Service office in Taunton issue Surf Zone Forecasts providing a three-tiered structure of low, moderate and high to describe the rip current risk. Visit </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; "><a href="http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/srfDisplay.php" style="color: rgb(63, 132, 25); ">http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/srfDisplay.php</a><font class="Apple-style-span" color="#3f8419"> </font><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: transparent; ">for the latest updates.</span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; font-family: Verdana; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">For streams and rivers, WaterWatch (<a href="http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 255); text-decoration: none; ">http://waterwatch.usgs.gov</a>) is a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) site that displays maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions for the United States. The real-time information generally is updated on an hourly basis.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: left; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">Woods Hole Sea Grant staff plan to survey the region as soon as safely possible to assess damage, record changes to the coastal dynamics and consider future needs, such as consultation to towns affected by the storm or projects to mitigate its impact, such as beach cleanups and assistance in the recovery of derelict fishing gear. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; font-family: Verdana; "><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 14px; font-family: Tahoma; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; font-size: medium; "><p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: blue; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">The Woods Hole Sea Grant program, based at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), supports research, education, and extension projects that encourageenvironmental stewardship, long-term economic development, and responsible use of the nation’s coastal and ocean resources. It is part of NOAA's National Sea Grant College Program, a network of 32 individual programs located in each of the coastal and Great Lakes states. Together, these programs form a national network of over 300 participating institutions involving more than 3,000 scientists, engineers, educators, students, and outreach experts.</span><span style="color: black; "><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: left;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: blue; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-size: 14px; font-family: Verdana; color: blue; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); ">###</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px; "><span style="color: rgb(38, 38, 38); "><br></span></span></div></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 85, 85); font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 10px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 10px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><hr style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; "><p style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-top: 7px; margin-right: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin-bottom: 3px; "></p><h1 style="color: rgb(14, 41, 92); font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: -1px; margin-top: 10px; line-height: 21px; text-decoration: none; "><br></h1></span></div></body></html>