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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...HANNA TAKING AIM ON THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES...

.AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ESTIMATED
TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.0 WEST OR
ABOUT 75 MILES...EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MARSH HARBOR IN THE BAHAMAS
AND ABOUT 525 MILES...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH
CAROLINA.

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 TONIGHT...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. ONLY SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST PRIOR TO
LANDFALL...ALTHOUGH IT IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR HANNA TO BECOME A
HURRICANE.

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

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.

AMZ330-350-374-050430-
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CHARLESTON HARBOR-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE COAST OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

CHARLESTON HARBOR...WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND
GA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM...WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER
TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
FRIDAY MORNING...AVERAGING 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY
EVENING...WITH NORTH WINDS AVERAGING BETWEEN 35 AND 45 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS. HURRICANE CONDITIONS MAY OCCUR FRIDAY
AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE AFTER MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 12 TO 16 FEET MAY DEVELOP WITHIN 20 NM OF THE
SOUTH CAROLINA COAST NORTH OF EDISTO BEACH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT. IN CHARLESTON HARBOR...WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET MAY DEVELOP
FRIDAY INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO ALTAMAHA
SOUND GEORGIA EXTENDING FROM 20 TO 60 NM...SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY...AND MAY BUILD AS HIGH
AS 22 FEET FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

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CHARLESTON-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE COAST OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

CHARLESTON.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
EXPECTED LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDES IN
CHARLESTON HARBOR ARE EXPECTED AT 1242 PM EDT FRIDAY AND 1242 AM
EDT SATURDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY
MORNING SHOULD BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING...EXCEPT 40 TO
50 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 65 MPH FOR NORTHEAST COASTAL
SECTIONS. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY. A PERIOD OF HURRICANE FORCE
WINDS REMAINS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING...WITH
THE HIGHEST PROBABILITIES ACROSS FAR NORTHERN COASTAL SECTIONS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING FAIRLY RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES
BY TO THE EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THIS SHOULD LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MINOR FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

...TORNADOES...
NO SIGNIFICANT TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON AREA BEACHES TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

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WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT
20 NM...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE COAST OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM...WATERS
FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING
GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
FRIDAY MORNING...AVERAGING 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND
40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND
GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY NIGHT.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET MAY DEVELOP ACROSS NEARSHORE
COASTAL WATERS WITHIN 20 NM OF THE COAST FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

SCZ043-047>049-051-050430-
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BEAUFORT-COASTAL COLLETON-COASTAL JASPER-INLAND COLLETON-
INLAND JASPER-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE COAST OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

BEAUFORT...COASTAL COLLETON...COASTAL JASPER...INLAND
COLLETON...INLAND JASPER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
EXPECTED LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. HIGH TIDES ON THE
BEAUFORT RIVER NEAR BEAUFORT ARE EXPECTED AT 201 PM EDT FRIDAY AND
212 AM EDT SATURDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH FRIDAY
MORNING SHOULD BECOME NORTH AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.
WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE OVERNIGHT FRIDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING FAIRLY RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES BY
TO THE EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THIS SHOULD LIMIT THE
AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STORM. AT
THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. MINOR
FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS IF IT OCCURS IN A
RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON AREA BEACHES TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

SCZ044-045-050430-
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BERKELEY-DORCHESTER-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE COAST OF THE
SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

BERKELEY...DORCHESTER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
EXPECTED LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD PRODUCE SHALLOW
COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE IN THE VICINITY OF
DANIEL ISLAND. HIGH TIDES IN CHARLESTON HARBOR ARE EXPECTED AT
1242 PM EDT FRIDAY AND 1242 AM EDT SATURDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY EVENING. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST
AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVERNIGHT
FRIDAY.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING FAIRLY RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES
BY TO THE EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THIS SHOULD LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MINOR FLOODING COULD OCCUR WITH THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS.

...TORNADOES...
NO SIGNIFICANT TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

$$

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COASTAL BRYAN-COASTAL CHATHAM-COASTAL LIBERTY-COASTAL MCINTOSH-
INLAND BRYAN-INLAND CHATHAM-INLAND LIBERTY-INLAND MCINTOSH-
842 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
HANNA CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
COAST. A PERIOD OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY EVENING. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS SPECIFIC ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES OR MARINE
AREAS...

COASTAL BRYAN...COASTAL CHATHAM...COASTAL LIBERTY...COASTAL
MCINTOSH...INLAND BRYAN...INLAND CHATHAM...INLAND LIBERTY...
INLAND MCINTOSH.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES...WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT AT
THIS TIME.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...TIDES WILL AVERAGE 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
EXPECTED LEVELS. THESE ELEVATED WATER LEVELS COULD BRIEFLY PRODUCE
SHALLOW COASTAL FLOODING AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. HIGH TIDE AT THE SAVANNAH RIVER ENTRANCE IS EXPECTED
AT 1252 PM EDT FRIDAY.

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE FRIDAY MORNING...AND BY FRIDAY
AFTERNOON NORTH WINDS MAY AVERAGE 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45
MPH. WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH FRIDAY
EVENING AND FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGHEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR
ACROSS COASTAL COMMUNITIES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL BE MOVING FAIRLY RAPIDLY AS IT PASSES
BY TO THE EAST OF SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA...AND THIS SHOULD LIMIT
THE AMOUNT OF RAINFALL THE AREA SEES IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
STORM. AT THIS TIME...WE EXPECT RAINFALL TOTALS OF AROUND 1 INCH
FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
MINOR FLOODING ALTHOUGH POSSIBLE IF IT OCCURS IN A RELATIVELY
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

...RIP CURRENTS...
THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON AREA BEACHES TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON AROUND 1230 AM EDT OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER...AS WELL AS PUBLIC INFORMATION
STATEMENTS AND SHORT TERM FORECASTS ISSUED BY THIS OFFICE.

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