Rhode Island and the south coast of Massachusetts appear to have caught a break, as now Hurricane Henri has shifted its track to the west. The storm, which was projected Friday to come up Narragansett Bay, is now expected to hit Long Island and Connecticut, leaving the worst of its winds to our west. The region is expected to experience less than tropical storm-force winds when the storm reaches land Sunday. A storm surge of three to five feet is projected across the area.

Prior to the shift in track, boat owners across Rhode Island and Massachusetts were taking no chances, moving their boats to safe harbors, pulling them out of the water and starting to stock up on supplies for what was expected to be a rough ride Sunday into Monday. The Town of Westport declared a state of emergency to start at midnight Saturday, and trailer residents at East Beach were warned that if a Hurricane warning was issued, they would have to evacuate.