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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA LIKELY TO AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

AT 500 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO
MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS
VINEYARD...AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN
THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

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

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
TODAY AND TOMORROW. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL
MOVE ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING...ALONG THE MID-
ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.... AND ALONG THE COAST OF THE
NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND SOUTHEASTERN CANADA ON SUNDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 60 MPH WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY LATE
ON SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE OBSERVATIONS AND
RECENT AIRCRAFT RECONNAISSANCE DATA IS 983 MB...29.03 INCHES.

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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-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-
619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WATCH UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...

BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF RHODE
ISLAND...NARRAGANSETT BAY AND RHODE ISLAND SOUND.

IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...

BOSTON HARBOR...BUZZARDS BAY...CAPE COD BAY...OUTER COASTAL
WATERS EAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY...OUTER COASTAL WATERS EAST OF
CAPE COD...NANTUCKET SOUND AND VINEYARD SOUND.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

EASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK...EASTERN ESSEX...BARNSTABLE...DUKES...
EASTERN PLYMOUTH...NANTUCKET...SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN
PLYMOUTH COUNTIES.

IN RHODE ISLAND...

BRISTOL...EASTERN KENT...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE...BLOCK ISLAND...
NEWPORT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...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 UP TO A 1 FOOT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 30 TO
40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH TONIGHT...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE
TRACK OF HANNA. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL LIKELY AFFECT RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHEAST
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD REACH BLOCK ISLAND AROUND 8 OR 9
PM...THEN SPREAD NORTHEAST ACROSS THE REST OF THE WARNING AREA. THE
TIMING OF STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY OCCUR BETWEEN 9 PM AND 3
AM...POSSIBLY LINGERING A FEW HOURS LATER OVER THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.

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

FOR BOSTON MA...

THERE IS A 44 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM 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 65 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 4 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 64 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR PROVIDENCE RI...

THERE IS A 59 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 3 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 10 AM.

$$

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WINDHAM CT-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WATCH UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN CONNECTICUT...

WINDHAM COUNTY.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

WESTERN NORFOLK...NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES.

IN RHODE ISLAND...

NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES.

...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 ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT...MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 3 AM.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 AM.

$$

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SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
619 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS...

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

SOUTHERN WORCESTER AND SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX COUNTIES.

...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 ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
UP TO 50 MPH TONIGHT...MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM AND 3 AM.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED BY 10 AM.

$$


KJC



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