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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1202 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST...

.AT 1100 PM EDT...0300Z...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.

THIS PLACES TROPICAL STORM HANNA ABOUT 825 MILES...SOUTH
SOUTHEAST OF FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.

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.

HANNA COULD PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS THAT ARE LIKELY TO
SPREAD RAPIDLY NORTHWARD INTO THE MID ATLANTIC STATES AND NEW
ENGLAND FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND MAY RESULT IN
FLOODING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD REACH 3 TO 5 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE PATH OF THE CENTER OF HANNA.

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1202 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST. THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ESTIMATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.3 WEST OR ABOUT ABOUT 825
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

FLOOD WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES 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.

BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS IS POSSIBLE NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE PATH OF THE CENTER
OF HANNA.

AT THIS TIME...THE THREAT FOR COASTAL FLOODING IN THE UPPER
DELAWARE BAY IS FORECAST TO BE MINOR. HOWEVER...IF THE TRACK
CHANGES THERE MAY BE MINOR TO MODERATE TIDAL FLOODING CONCERNS AT
THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE LATE SATURDAY MORNING INTO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON.

TIMES OF THE HIGH TIDE FOR SATURDAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE DELAWARE
BAY...

BREAKWATER HARBOR DE...01:31 AM AND 2:00 PM.
REEDY POINT DE.........04:28 AM AND 4:48 PM.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH WITH
GUST UP TO 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 ESPECIALLY
EARLY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR SALEM NEW JERSEY...

THERE IS A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER ESPECIALLY
EARLY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. F

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
HANNA OCCURRING 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 BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM EDT FRIDAY.

$$

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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-
1202 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS HEADING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST UNITED
STATES COAST. THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ESTIMATED
NEAR LATITUDE 26.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.3 WEST OR ABOUT ABOUT 825
MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...
DELAWARE BAY WATERS...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL WATCHES/WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE ADVISED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FUTURE
TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA. A SLIGHT VARIATION IN THAT TRACK
WOULD MEAN EXTENDING TROPICAL STORM WATCHES FARTHER NORTH OR
INLAND AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS COULD BE RAISED AT SOME POINT
FOR CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED NEAR AND TO THE EAST OF THE PATH OF THE CENTER OF HANNA.

TIMES OF THE HIGH TIDE FOR SATURDAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG THE DELAWARE
AND NEW JERSEY COAST...

SANDY HOOK NJ..........12:52 AM AND 1:20 PM.
SEASIDE HEIGHTS NJ.....12:22 AM AND 12:50 PM.
ATLANTIC CITY NJ.......12:14 AM AND 12:49 PM.
CAPE MAY OCEAN NJ......12:59 AM AND 1:27 PM.
FENWICK ISLAND DE......12:38 AM AND 1:06 PM.

FOR THE DELAWARE BAY...

BREAKWATER HARBOR DE...01:31 AM AND 2:00 PM.
REEDY POINT DE.........04:28 AM AND 4:48 PM.

MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...

TOLCHESTER BEACH MD....12:51 AM AND 11:52 AM.
CAMBRIDGE MD...........04:10 AM AND 3:10 PM.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH
WITH GUST UP TO 60 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON.

TROPICAL STORM HANNA COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS SIMILAR TO THE
MOTHERS DAY STORM 2008.

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

FOR MILLVILLE NJ...

THERE IS A 45 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER ESPECIALLY
EARLY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR CAPE MAY NJ...

THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER ESPECIALLY
EARLY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

FOR ATLANTIC CITY NJ...

THERE IS A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER ESPECIALLY
EARLY SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED WITH
HANNA OCCURRING 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.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT ON SATURDAY. BOAT OWNERS SHOULD
CHECK THEIR MOORINGS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE BETWEEN 6 AM AND 7 AM EDT FRIDAY.

$$

EBERWINE/DELISI


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