[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Thu Sep 4 07:26:40 CDT 2008

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

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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
825 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 760 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON.

...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 800 AM AST...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.1 WEST OR ABOUT
280 MILES...455 KM...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU AND ABOUT
760 MILES...1220 KM...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH
CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...19 KM/HR...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.  HOWEVER...RAINS
AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH HANNA WILL REACH THE COAST WELL IN
ADVANCE OF THE CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH...110 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.  SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS...AND HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE BEFORE REACHING THE
SOUTHEAST U.S. COAST.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 290 MILES...
465 KM FROM THE CENTER.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE RECENTLY REPORTED BY A
NOAA RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 989 MB...29.20 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WINDS WITHIN THE
TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA.

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.

...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 FLOOD PRONE
LOCATIONS MAINLY 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 12 PM EDT.

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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-
825 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008