[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
615 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HANNA MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 25.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.0 WEST OR ABOUT 155
MILES...250 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF NASSAU AND ABOUT 625
MILES...SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA...AND AROUND
900 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...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 NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS TODAY...AND MAY REACH
THE GREATER BALTIMORE WASHINGTON REGION INCLUDING SOUTHERN
MARYLAND SATURDAY MORNING.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ONLY
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST PRIOR TO LANDFALL...ALTHOUGH IT
IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE.


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NEW CASTLE-CECIL-SALEM-
615 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

	FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATIONS FOR UP TO
DATE STORM INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

THE STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS POSSIBLE AS HANNA
MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST LEVEL
WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO
THE AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH WITH
GUST UP TO 45 AND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THESE SPEEDS WILL BE
SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES AND FALLEN TREES.

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

FOR WILMINGTON DE...

THERE IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR SALEM NJ...

THERE IS A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
HANNA SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED
AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 10 AND 11 PM EDT.


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DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
615 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED...

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

	FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL RADIO OR TV STATIONS FOR UP TO
DATE STORM INFORMATION.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

THE STORM SURGE OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL IS POSSIBLE AS HANNA
MOVES INTO THE REGION LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY. THE HIGHEST LEVEL
WILL BE DURING THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO
THE AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH WITH
GUST UP TO 45 AND 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THESE SPEEDS WILL BE
SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES AND FALLEN TREES.

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

FOR MILLVILLE NJ...

THERE IS A 45 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR CAPE MAY NJ...

THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
HANNA SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL
TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THESE AMOUNTS COULD CAUSE
FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED
AREAS. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT
ISOLATED HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BETWEEN 10 AND 11 PM EDT.



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EBERWINE/MIKETTA




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