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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
536 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

NCZ087-096-099-SCZ024-032-033-039-061045-
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ROBESON-BLADEN-COLUMBUS-DILLON-FLORENCE-MARION-WILLIAMSBURG-
536 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST 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...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB OR 29.03 INCHES.

...WINDS...

WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH 6 AM ACROSS THE AREA WITH A
FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THROUGH MID
MORNING AS HANNA LIFTS QUICKLY AWAY FROM THE AREA. IN THE
MEANTIME...SOME MINOR DAMAGE MAY STILL OCCUR IN MOBILE HOME PARKS
AND TO WEAK TREES.

...FLOODING...

AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER
AMOUNTS...WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS DILLON...ROBESON...BLADEN...AND
COLUMBUS COUNTIES. THE RAINFALL WILL BE ENDING DURING THE MORNING
AS THE STORM LIFTS AWAY FROM THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS WILL BE THE LAST STATEMENT FOR THIS AREA.

$$

NCZ097-100-101-SCZ034-046-070945-
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PENDER-BRUNSWICK-NEW HANOVER-HORRY-GEORGETOWN-
536 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

WATER LEVELS ALONG THE COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. ALTHOUGH
COASTAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER A THREAT...ADDITIONAL BEACH EROSION
IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING.

...WINDS...

FOR BRUNSWICK...NEW HANOVER...AND PENDER COUNTIES...TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST. A
FEW GUSTS TO UP TO 60 MPH ALONG THE COAST...AND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH
INLAND. ADDITIONAL MINOR DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR DOWNED TREES.

CONDITIONS IN GEORGETOWN AND HORRY COUNTIES WILL EXPERIENCE WINDS
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE OVER LAND...WITH GUSTS TO TROPICAL
STORM FORCE ON THE COAST AND IN ANY DEPARTING RAIN BANDS.

...FLOODING...

AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED 2 INCH TOTALS...WILL BE
POSSIBLE FROM HORRY COUNTY TO PENDER COUNTY...INCLUDING BRUNSWICK
AND NEW HANOVER. IF ANY FLOODING OCCURS IT IS EXPECTED TO BE
MINOR...ACROSS FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 900 AM EDT.

$$

AMZ250-252-254-256-070945-
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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-
536 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 5 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS ON...
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO THE SOUTH SANTEE
RIVER OUT TO 20 NM.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 34.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.3 WEST OR 25 MILES
WEST-NORTHWEST OF WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 983 MB OR 29.03 INCHES.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID
MORNING...ESPECIALLY FOR THE WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR. IN
ADDITION...A FEW GUSTS UP TO 60 KT ARE POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATER THIS MORNING.

SEAS WILL BE AROUND 20 FT ACROSS THE WATERS OFF CAPE FEAR THROUGH
MID MORNING. SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM EDT.

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