The hurricane watch is in effect for that area.

飓风警报在该地区有效。

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A hurricane watch was in effect for the north coast of Haiti.

飓风检测对海地的北部海岸有效。

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A hurricane watch, meaning hurricane conditions could arrive within 48 hours, were issued north of Sandy Hook up to the Merrimack River in New England, according to the National hurricane Center.

根据国家飓风中心的飓风监测表明：飓风将在未来48小时影响桑迪·胡克以北至新英格兰梅里·马克河地区。

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Keep in mind that if a hurricane watch or warning is issued an evacuation may be ordered.

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However a hurricane watch remained in effect for the east coast north of Flagler Beach, Florida, to Altamaha Sound, Georgia.

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Thousands of people had begun fleeing the coast by the time a hurricane watch was issued Saturday afternoon for southeastern Texas to the Alabama-Florida border.

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