[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Thu Sep 4 10:35:46 CDT 2008

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1135 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1135 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 725 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF BOTH MYRTLE BEACH AND 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 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 24.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.5 WEST OR ABOUT
245 MILES EAST OF NASSAU IN THE BAHAMAS.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 12 MPH...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE DAY OR SO...WITH A GRADUAL
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THIS TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA
WILL PASS JUST EAST OF THE CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS LATER
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 65 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY...HOWEVER HANNA COULD
BECOME A HURRICANE ON FRIDAY BEFORE REACHING THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES FROM THE
CENTER...MAINLY ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE STORM.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 989 MB...OR 29.21
INCHES.

SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES
COAST THROUGH SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

WATER LEVEL RISES UP TO 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE
POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY FOR BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER AND PENDER
COUNTIES. HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR 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 68 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND A 10 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS

FOR MYRTLE BEACH...

THERE IS A 62 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
AND 8 PERCENT PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 4 INCHES ALONG THE TRACK OF THE
STORM. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF NORMALLY 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 BY 6 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-
1135 AM EDT THU SEP 4 2008