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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HEADED TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES...

.AT 11 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY....THE TIDAL
POTOMAC...BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON D.C. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 605
MILES SOUTH OF WASHINGTON DC.

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 PASSING ABOUT
60 MILES TO THE EAST OF WASHINGTON DC SATURDAY EVENING.

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.


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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NEW WARNINGS ISSUED. INLAND FLOODING...TORNADO...PROBABILITY OF
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTIONS
UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTHERN MARYLAND...SOUTHERN MARYLAND...THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

	FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. BRING INSIDE ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT CAN BE
PICKED UP BY THE WIND. BE ALERT FOR TORNADOES. TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH
TROPICAL SYSTEMS MOST OFTEN OCCUR IN THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN
RAIN BANDS WELL AWAY FROM THE CENTER AND ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY
HAIL OR A LOT OF LIGHTNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

COASTAL STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN
BE EXPECTED ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED DURING
THE HIGH TIDAL CYCLE OCCURRING LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.

AREAS THAT WILL BE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING ON SATURDAY WILL
BE EDGEWATER IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...BROOMES ISLAND AND BENEDICT IN
CALVERT COUNTY...AREAS ALONG THE PORT TOBACCO RIVER IN CHARLES
COUNTY...AND AREAS ALONG THE WICOMICO RIVER...CHAPTICO...COLTONS
POINT...BRETON BAY...ST. CLEMENTS BAY...ST. GEORGE ISLAND...AND
AREAS ALONG THE ST. MARYS RIVER IN ST. MARYS COUNTY.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES ON SATURDAY FOR LOCATIONS FROM
NORTH TO SOUTH ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

HAVRE DE GRACE...2:44 PM
BOWLEY BAR...12:22 PM
FORT MCHENRY...11:31 AM
FELLS POINT...11:40 AM
ANNAPOLIS...10:01 AM
CHESAPEAKE BEACH...8:44 AM
BROOMES ISLAND...7:18 AM
SOLOMONS ISLAND...6:53 AM
POINT LOOKOUT...6:03 AM

AND ALONG THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...

WASHINGTON CHANNEL...1:34 PM
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT...1:50 PM
ALEXANDRIA...1:52 PM
QUANTICO...12:42 PM
PORT TOBACCO RIVER...9:26 AM
DAHLGREN...8:34 AM
COLTONS POINT...8:16 AM
COLONIAL BEACH...8:07 AM
PINEY POINT...7:40 AM


...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE
EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR EAST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR...WITH SOUTHERN MARYLAND HAVING THE HIGHEST
LIKELIHOOD OF STRONGEST WINDS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE
TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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

FOR BALTIMORE MD...

THERE IS A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR ANNAPOLIS MD...

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

FOR WASHINGTON DC...

THERE A 25 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS SOUTHERN MARYLAND THIS EVENING. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. IN AREAS THAT
EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN BANDS UP TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN MAY OCCUR.

TROPICAL STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN A SHORT
AMOUNT OF TIME. WHILE IT HAS BEEN DRY DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS IT
WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE REGION TO
RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS VERY QUICKLY...CREATING A FLASH FLOOD AND
A POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU SEE FLASH FLOODING
OCCURRING REPORT THIS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY. MOTORISTS
WILL NEED TO BE ALERT FOR FLOODING ON ROADWAYS ON SATURDAY. TURN
AROUND AND DONT DROWN.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES ALONG AND EAST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM.

$$

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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NEW WARNINGS ISSUED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ON THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT ON SATURDAY. BOAT OWNERS
SHOULD CHECK THEIR MOORINGS.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE
LATE AFTERNOON.

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

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS BETWEEN 30 TO 50 PERCENT.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM.

$$

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FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-NELSON-
ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-FAUQUIER-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-
CULPEPER-SPOTSYLVANIA-
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

NEW WARNINGS ISSUED. INLAND FLOODING AND PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTH CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTHERN MARYLAND...
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND NORTHWEST VIRGINIA.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

	FLASH FLOOD WATCH.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO. BRING INSIDE ANY OUTDOOR OBJECTS THAT CAN BE
PICKED UP BY THE WIND.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE
LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR EAST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR...WITH SOUTHERN MARYLAND HAVING THE HIGHEST
LIKELIHOOD OF STRONGEST WINDS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE
TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS AROUND 20 PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN WILL BEGIN ACROSS SOUTHERN MARYLAND THIS EVENING. THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. IN AREAS THAT
EXPERIENCE HEAVY RAIN BANDS UP TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN MAY OCCUR.

TROPICAL STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALLS IN A
SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. WHILE IT HAS BEEN DRY DURING THE PAST MONTH IT
WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE REGION TO
RISE OUT OF THEIR BANKS VERY QUICKLY...CREATING A FLASH FLOOD AND A
POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. IF YOU SEE FLASH FLOODING
OCCURRING REPORT THIS TO LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY. MOTORISTS WILL
NEED TO BE ALERT FOR FLOODING ON ROADWAYS ON SATURDAY. TURN AROUND
AND DONT DROWN.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 3 PM.

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