[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 051516
HLSJAX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1116 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...CENTER OF HANNA OFF THE EAST COAST OF FLORIDA...

AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 110
MILES...EAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND ABOUT 375 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO 168
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL BE NEAR THE
SOUTHEAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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. WEAKENING IS
EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG THE GEORGIA AND FLORIDA EAST COAST.

HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3
INCHES ARE ALONG THE FLORIDA EAST COAST AND COASTAL GEORGIA.


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ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM-
ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST AUGUSTINE FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
ST AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL 20 NM TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
1116 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG THE
FLORIDA AND GEORGIA COASTAL WATERS AND IMMEDIATE BEACHES.

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR MARINE
INTERESTS IN THE FOLLOWING COASTAL WATERS...OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL
MILES OFFSHORE FROM FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND
GEORGIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS OUT TO 60 NAUTICAL MILES FROM FLAGLER BEACH FLORIDA TO
ALTAMAHA SOUND GEORGIA

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 168 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING ON A NORTH TO
NORTHWEST PATH WELL OFFSHORE AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS GENERATED BY
HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY INCREASE TODAY AS THE SYSTEM GETS
CLOSER. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FROM SATURDAY ONWARD AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER FLORIDA IN THE WAKE OF HANNA.

MAXIMUM WINDS FOR THE MARINE AREA WILL REACH 30 TO 40 KNOTS...WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 KNOTS WELL OFFSHORE...AND THE HIGHEST SEAS
COULD BE UP TO 15 TO 20 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS WILL BE HIGHEST IN
PASSING SQUALLS. CONDITIONS ARE PROJECTED TO BE AT THEIR WORST
FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING. AFTERWARD...CONDITIONS
WILL GRADUALLY IMPROVE AS HANNA MOVES WELL NORTH OF THE COASTAL
WATERS.

LOCAL MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS DUE
TO INTENSE WINDS AND VERY HIGH COMBINED SEAS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
SEEK SAFE HARBOR AND THEN REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS
SUBSIDE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE AROUND 5 PM EDT...OR EARLIER SHOULD
CONDITIONS WARRANT.


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SANDRIK




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