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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
608 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-051015-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
608 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SURF CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER SC. THIS INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF PENDER...NEW HANOVER...
BRUNSWICK...HORRY...AND GEORGETOWN.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.8 WEST OR 770 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK...
THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TODAY...AND WILL BE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST
OF THE UNITED STATES BY FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...AND HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE
REACHING THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.

SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.

FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.

POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.

FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVEL RISES UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...
ESPECIALLY FOR BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND PENDER...AROUND HIGH
TIDE AT 1230 AM EDT SATURDAY.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY IMPACT PORTIONS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA AND SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTS
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT
THE CAPE FEAR AREA FRIDAY NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE DURING
SATURDAY MORNING.

...PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...

FOR WILMINGTON NC...

THERE IS A 60 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND A 7 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS

FOR MYRTLE BEACH...

THERE IS A 59 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND 7 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 4 INCHES ALONG THE TRACK OF THE
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FLOODING OF PRONE
LOCATIONS...PRIMARILY ACROSS THE COASTAL COUNTIES.

...TORNADOES...

A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM EDT.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-051015-
/O.NEW.KILM.HU.A.0001.080904T1008Z-000000T0000Z/
SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
608 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF
CITY NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PEOPLE ON THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA TO SURF
CITY NORTH CAROLINA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 24.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.8 WEST OR 770 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS...WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK...
THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL AND
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TODAY...AND WILL BE NEAR THE SOUTHEAST COAST
OF THE UNITED STATES BY FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT
COUPLE OF DAYS...AND HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE
REACHING THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES COAST.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A NOAA
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 990 MB...29.23 INCHES.

SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
COAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.

FOR THE LATEST STORM INFORMATION VISIT WEATHER.GOV/ILM.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS
DURING FRIDAY...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT.
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING SATURDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED AROUND 9 AM EDT.

$$

SRP

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