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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
530 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA THREATENS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

.AT 5 PM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO
MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS
VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA...GENERALLY
WITHIN 36 HOURS.

AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 30.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.7 WEST OR ABOUT 160 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE TONIGHT...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AND A FASTER
FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF HANNA SHOULD CROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN COAST OF THE UNITED
STATES TONIGHT OR EARLY SATURDAY...THEN MOVE ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC
COAST LATER SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 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 290 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE JUST REPORTED BY AN AIR FORCE
RESERVE HURRICANE HUNTER IS 984 MB...29.06 INCHES.

MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-062130-
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
530 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
COASTAL EASTERN AND SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS INCLUDING CAPE COD AND
THE ISLANDS...AND COASTAL RHODE ISLAND INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND.

...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.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A COASTAL STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...ALONG
WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG THE
SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. THIS MAY RESULT IN
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
COAST WHERE A 1 TO PERHAPS 2 FOOT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED.

TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ARE...
NEWPORT 127 AM SUNDAY...
PROVIDENCE 140 AM SUNDAY...
BOSTON...516 AM SUNDAY...
NANTUCKET...633 AM SUNDAY.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

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

FOR BOSTON MA...

THERE IS A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 31 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 33 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR PROVIDENCE RI...

THERE IS A 26 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM.

$$

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WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
530 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR INLAND AREAS OF RHODE
ISLAND...WINDHAM COUNTY CONNECTICUT...AND BRISTOL...NORFOLK AND
PLYMOUTH COUNTIES IN MASSACHUSETTS.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
NORTHEAST CONNECTICUT...INTERIOR SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

...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.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-062130-
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BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA
OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
530 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT
SATURDAY ACROSS THE OUTERMOST COASTAL WATERS.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KTS ARE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY NIGHT.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE SATURDAY NIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 1 AM.

$$

JWD/BELK



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