[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST...
.AT 1100 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.3 WEST OR ABOUT
50 MILES EAST OF GREAT ABACO ISLAND AND ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH OF
WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN
TO THE NORTH WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
ON FRIDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL CLEAR
THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS EARLY FRIDAY...AND WILL BE APPROACHING
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 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.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.
NCZ029-044-079-090>092-060400-
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MARTIN-PITT-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO 8 PM
EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
THE COASTAL PLAIN OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH THROUGH
THE AREA STARTING FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY
MORNING. THE STRONGEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
ARE MOST LIKELY FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ045-046-060400-
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WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM FRIDAY TO
8 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM
FRIDAY TO 8 PM SATURDAY. A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA
WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY WHICH COINCIDES WITH HIGH TIDE.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH THROUGH
THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE MOST
LIKELY FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
AMZ135-150-152-154-060400-
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PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH
WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. COASTAL FLOODING
WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT AND AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY. THE AREAS EXPECTED TO
SEE THE HIGHEST IMPACT ARE SOUTH FACING BEACHES...AND ALSO ALONG
THE BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.
THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING FRIDAY...THEN BUILD TO 13 TO 18 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT
CONTINUING ON SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
NCZ047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-060400-
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MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR COASTAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH
WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EVERY HOUSEHOLD SHOULD HAVE A PLAN OF ACTION WHEN A HURRICANE OR
TROPICAL STORM THREATENS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE...NOW IS THE TIME
TO FORMULATE ONE. WHEN MAKING YOUR PLAN...GIVE FULL CONSIDERATION
TO WHETHER YOU SHOULD LEAVE OR STAY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR
YOUR LOCATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
STORE OR SECURE LAWN FURNITURE...BARBECUE GRILLS...GARBAGE CANS
AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FATALITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS USUALLY OCCUR ONCE THE STORM HAS
PASSED. ELECTROCUTION BY DOWNED POWER LINES... CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING FROM GENERATOR EXHAUST...AND FIRES STARTED BY UNATTENDED
CANDLES ARE THE MOST COMMON DANGERS.
FILL AUTOMOBILES WITH GAS. KEEP A SET OF TOOLS WITH YOU AT ALL
TIMES. ASSUME THAT POWER AND WATER MAY BE OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO
SEVERAL WEEKS AFTER THIS STORM. WITH NO POWER...CREDIT CARDS AND
AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINES WILL NOT WORK. INSTEAD HAVE AN ADEQUATE
SUPPLY OF CASH ON HAND. FILL CLEAN CONTAINERS WITH WATER. PLAN ON
AT LEAST ONE GALLON OF CLEAN WATER PER PERSON EACH DAY FOR
DRINKING.
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT FRIDAY
NIGHT AND SATURDAY AROUND NOON. THE HIGHEST STORM SURGE THREAT IS
EXPECTED NEAR THE BEACHES WEST OF CAPE LOOKOUT AND ALSO ALONG THE
BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO RIVERS.
...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH THROUGH
THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE MOST
LIKELY FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN
MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...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 FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
AMZ156-158-060400-
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S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND HURRICANE WATCH REMAIN IN
EFFECT FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A HURRICANE WATCH
WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 36 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA OUT 20 NM.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 2 TO 4 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY MORNING AS HANNA MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. COASTAL FLOODING
WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE AROUND MIDNIGHT
FRIDAY NIGHT AND AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY. LOCATIONS WEST OF CAPE
LOOKOUT ARE EXPECTED TO SEE THE HIGHEST STORM SURGES.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
EVENING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH EARLY
SATURDAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
CONTINUING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING IN THE 45 TO 55 KT RANGE WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM LATE FRIDAY CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BUILD FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING FRIDAY...THEN BUILD TO 13 TO 18 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT
CONTINUING ON SATURDAY. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS ARE POSSIBLE SOUTH OF
CAPE HATTERAS.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
AMZ130-060400-
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1151 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW ABOUT 540 MILES SOUTH
OF WILMINGTON. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOAT OWNERS SHOULD TAKE ACTION NOW TO SECURE THEIR BOATS. IF OUT
ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE WAY TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR. BE ESPECIALLY
CAUTIOUS NEAR INLET ENTRANCES WHERE THE INCOMING SWELL COULD
BECOME STEEP WHEN THE TIDE IS FALLING.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A 1 TO 2 FOOT STORM SURGE IS POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE
AROUND NOON ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END
BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR SATURDAY
MORNING IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...TORNADOES...
POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST ALONG THE TRACK TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE
STORM FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE ISSUED BY 6:30 AM EDT.
$$
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