[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTUS82 KJAX 051757
HLSJAX

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

...HANNA NEARING HURRICANE STRENGTH...MOVING QUICKLY NORTHWARD...

REPORTS FROM AN AIR FORCE RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT INDICATE
THAT THE CENTER OF HANNA IS FARTHER EAST THAT EARLIER REPORTED.  AT
200 PM EDT...HE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 29.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 160 MILES EAST-
NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND ABOUT 180 MILES EAST OF
MAYPORT FLORIDA.

HANNA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL BE
NEAR THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED STATES TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 70 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. ALTHOUGH NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
BEFORE LANDFALL...IT WOULD ONLY TAKE A SMALL INCREASE IN WIND
SPEED FOR HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE. WEAKENING IS EXPECTED AFTER
LANDFALL.

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

THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY THE HURRICANE HUNTER
IS 981 MB...28.97 INCHES.  NOAA BUOY 41010 REPORTED A PRESSURE OF
979.7 MB AS THE CENTER OF HANNA PASSED OVER IT A FEW HOURS AGO.

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 NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTS.

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

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-052200-
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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-
157 PM 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 200 PM EDT...HE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 29.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST OR ABOUT 160 MILES
EAST- NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA AND ABOUT 180 MILES EAST
OF MAYPORT FLORIDA.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
LOCAL MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS
SUBSIDE.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE MOVING ON A NORTH TO NORTHWEST
PATH WELL OFFSHORE AND PARALLEL TO THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA COASTS THROUGH TONIGHT. SEAS OF 9 TO 16 FEET
OFFSHORE WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE FROM SATURDAY ONWARD AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS OVER FLORIDA IN THE WAKE OF HANNA.

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

...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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