[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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Fri Sep 5 13:20:19 CDT 2008
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
219 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
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...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 29.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.5 WEST
OR ABOUT 160 MILES...255 KM...EAST-NORTHEAST OF DAYTONA BEACH
FLORIDA AND ABOUT 310 MILES...500 KM...SOUTH OF WILMINGTON NORTH
CAROLINA.
HANNA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH...32 KM/HR.
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...115 KM/HR...
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...510 KM
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.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 7
INCHES FROM COASTAL SOUTH CAROLINA...NORTHWARD THROUGH NORTH
CAROLINA INTO CENTRAL VIRGINA...MARYLAND...AND SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA. ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTH AND NORTH CAROLINA.
MDZ021>023-VAZ075-077-078-084>086-089-090-061830-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-
LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-JAMES CITY-
219 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN
EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
THE LOWER EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA...THE NORTHERN NECK
OF VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST 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...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
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...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS CAN BE EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THIS COULD CAUSE MODERATE
FLOODING AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ON SATURDAY.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
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.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST LATE TONIGHT CONTINUING INTO SATURDAY AS
THE STORM PASSES.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.
$$
NCZ012-VAZ072>074-076-081>083-088-092-061800-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TI.W.0001.080906T0600Z-080906T1800Z/
NORTHAMPTON NC-KING WILLIAM-KING AND QUEEN-ESSEX-RICHMOND-
PRINCE GEORGE-CHARLES CITY-NEW KENT-SUSSEX-SOUTHAMPTON-
219 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT. FLASH FLOOD WATCH
NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA...EAST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA...THE MIDDLE
PENINSULA OF VIRGINIA AND THE NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY
OF
SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND
FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WIND OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND LASTING INTO THE EVENING HOURS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES COULD CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TORNADOES AS HANNA PASSES TO THE EAST
OF THE AREA ON SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.
$$
ANZ630>633-650-652-654-656-658-670-MDZ024-025-NCZ015>017-030>032-
102-VAZ091-093>100-061830-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
CURRITUCK SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM
20 TO 40 NM-INLAND WORCESTER-MARYLAND BEACHES-PASQUOTANK-CAMDEN-
INLAND CURRITUCK-BERTIE-CHOWAN-PERQUIMANS-OUTER BANKS CURRITUCK-
YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-
SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
219 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
...THE CENTRAL CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE SOUTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY...THE
MID ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...CURRITUCK SOUND...THE LOWER EASTERN
SHORE OF MARYLAND...COASTAL NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA...THE
NORTHERN OUTER BANKS OF NORTH CAROLINA...INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
VIRGINIA...SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS VIRGINIA...THE EASTERN SHORE OF
VIRGINIA AND THE PENINSULA OF SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS AND A BATTERY-
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. USE BATTERY-
POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES SINCE FIRE FIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY PERSONNEL MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE
STORM.
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...
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE BAY. STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IS EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST...ALONG WITH LARGE
AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE GREATEST
AROUND THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE MAINLY DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS 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 IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS UP TO 60
MPH.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES COULD CAUSE LOCAL
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.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE
THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST AS THE STORM PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE AREA
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.
$$
NCZ013-014-061800-
/O.CON.KAKQ.TI.W.0001.080906T0600Z-080906T1800Z/
HERTFORD-GATES-
219 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO
2 PM EDT SATURDAY...
...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
INTERIOR NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HAVE WORKABLE FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE
LANTERNS AND A BATTERY POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE
BATTERIES. USE BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO
PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND
FIRE
FIGHTERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH YOU DURING THE STORM.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY
FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH AND WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE...GREATER THAN 39 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE
TONIGHT AND ENDING DURING SATURDAY EVENING.
...INLAND FLOODING...
EXPECTED RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD CAUSE LOCALIZED
FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS...AND HIGHLY URBANIZED AREAS.
THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE WEST OF THE COASTAL AREAS BUT ISOLATED
HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE.
...TORNADOES...
A POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR TORNADOES AS HANNA APPROACHES. THE BEST
CHANCES WILL BE TONIGHT AND THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING AS HANNA
MOVES ACROSS THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.
$$
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