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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
1138 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
1138 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW 140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
WILMINGTON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
PENDER...BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...HORRY...AND GEORGETOWN
COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

	TORNADO WATCH.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 140
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON
SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA SHOULD BE
MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY.

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.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 978 MB OR 28.88 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

WATER LEVELS WERE NOW RUNNING ABOUT 3 FT ABOVE NORMAL SOUTH OF
CAPE FEAR AS REPORTED AT THE TIDE GAUGE AT SPRINGMAID PIER AND
ABOUT 2 FT ABOVE NORMAL NORTH OF CAPE FEAR AS REPORTED AT
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH.

WATER LEVEL RISES UP TO 5 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ARE
POSSIBLE FOR THE COASTLINE SOUTH OF CAPE FEAR. WATER LEVEL RISES
OF 3 FT ARE POSSIBLE NORTH OF CAPE FEAR. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS
ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGH TIDE AT 1230 AM EDT SATURDAY...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS GEORGETOWN...HORRY...AND BRUNSWICK COUNTIES WHERE MODERATE
COASTAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. COASTAL FLOODING IS MOST LIKELY TO
OCCUR IN LOCATIONS ALONG MARSHES AND TIDAL CREEKS NEAR THE
OCEAN...AND LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE BEACH FRONT THAT HAVE BEEN
LEFT VULNERABLE BY BEACH EROSION.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA. THE
STRONGEST WINDS...ALONG WITH GUSTS TO HURRICANE FORCE...UP TO 75
MPH ALONG THE COAST...ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE NORTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA COAST...AND THE CAPE FEAR AREA BETWEEN 2 AM AND 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH SATURDAY MORNING AS THE
STORM PULLS AWAY FROM THE AREA. SOME WIND DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO
WEAK STRUCTURES AND TREES.

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

FOR WILMINGTON NC...

THERE IS A 99 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.

THERE IS A 2 PERCENT CHANCE OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.

FOR MYRTLE BEACH...

THERE IS A 99 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF HURRICANE FORCE WINDS.

...FLOODING...

GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY ALONG THE
COASTAL AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING ACROSS PRONE
LOCATIONS AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR
TORNADOES AS HANNA MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST
ON THE NORTHEAST AND EAST SIDES OF THE STORM CENTER.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM EDT SATURDAY.

$$

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SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM-
CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT 20 NM-
MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT 20 NM-
1138 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW 140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
WILMINGTON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS ON...
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

	TORNADO WATCH.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 140
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON
SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA SHOULD BE
MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY.

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.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 978 MB OR 28.88 INCHES.

...WINDS...

THE LATEST BUOY OBSERVATION FROM FRYING PAN SHOALS WAS SHOWING
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 47 KNOTS. SUSTAINED
TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
IN ADDITION...GUSTS UP TO 75 KT ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING SATURDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED
TO BUILD UP TO 25 FT OFF THE COAST TONIGHT.

...TORNADOES...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR
TORNADIC WATERSPOUTS AS HANNA MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE THREAT FOR
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS IS USUALLY HIGHEST TO THE NORTHEAST AND
EAST OF THE STORM CENTER.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM EDT SATURDAY.

$$

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ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
1138 PM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS NOW 140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF
WILMINGTON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
ROBESON...BLADEN...COLUMBUS...DILLON...FLORENCE...MARION...AND
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

	TORNADO WATCH.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 11 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 32.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.1 WEST OR ABOUT 140
MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH NEAR 20 MPH. THIS MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS WITH A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED ON
SATURDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA SHOULD BE
MOVING ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA EARLY SATURDAY.

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.

LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 978 MB OR 28.88 INCHES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL BECOME
MORE COMMON ACROSS INLAND AREAS...ESPECIALLY AS MORE SOLID RAIN
BANDS BEGIN TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
WIND GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.
SOME DAMAGE MAY OCCUR IN MOBILE HOME PARKS AND TO WEAK TREES.
NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY.

...FLOODING...

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ALONG THE TRACK OF THE STORM. THIS
AMOUNT OF RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN FLOODING OF NORMALLY FLOOD-
PRONE LOCATIONS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...TORNADOES...

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR
TORNADOES AS HANNA MOVES INTO THE AREA. THE THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST
ON THE NORTHEAST AND EAST SIDES OF THE STORM CENTER.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM EDT SATURDAY.

$$

SRP



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