Tropical Storm Watch Issued for Bucks and Montgomery Counties

In addition to a , the National Weather Service has now issued a tropical storm watch for the area.

According to the alert, a tropical storm watch means that tropical storm conditions are possible within the next 48 hours somewhere within the specified areas.

At 5 p.m. Thursday evening, the center of Hurricane Irene was located about 840 miles south of Dover,DE or about 830 miles south of Cape May, NJ.

The National Weather Service advises that it is important to actively listen for forthcoming information from your local weather service office and emergency management officials agency.

For a full list of emergency preparedness tips, visit the Red Cross website.

In addition, you can follow Hurricane Irene's path with the National Weather Service's map.