[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
326 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-051930-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
326 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 670 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 200 PM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.2 WEST OR ABOUT
205 MILES...330 KM...EAST OF NASSAU AND ABOUT 670 MILES...
1080 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO
WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. A TURN TO THE NORTH IS
EXPECTED BY LATE FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST 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 LATE FRIDAY. HOWEVER...RAINS AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH HANNA
WILL REACH THE COAST WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY...HOWEVER...
HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON FRIDAY PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES...
510 KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 989 MB...29.21 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.

...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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AMZ250-252-254-256-051930-
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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-
326 PM 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...
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 200 PM EDT...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.1 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.2 WEST OR ABOUT
205 MILES...330 KM...EAST OF NASSAU AND ABOUT 670 MILES...
1080 KM... SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22 KM/HR...AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT DAY OR SO
WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. A TURN TO THE NORTH IS
EXPECTED BY LATE FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST 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 LATE FRIDAY. HOWEVER...RAINS AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH HANNA
WILL REACH THE COAST WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE CENTER.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...100 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TODAY...HOWEVER...
HANNA COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON FRIDAY PRIOR TO REACHING THE
COASTLINE.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES...
510 KM...MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF THE CENTER.

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE UNIT RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WAS 989 MB...29.21 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.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS
POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH SATURDAY MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6 PM EDT.

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