[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
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PAMLICO SOUND-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN THE
PAMLICO SOUND AND ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM
CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OCRACOKE INLET OUT 20 NM.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING IN THE 30 TO 45 KT RANGE
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS ARE WILL BUILD TO 15 TO 20 FEET. LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS ARE
EXPECTED SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. WAVES IN THE PAMLICO SOUND ARE
EXPECTED TO BUILD TO 4 TO 5 FT.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA APPROACHES AND
CROSSES THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM
$$
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MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT
THIS TIME. HERE IS SOME AREA SHELTER INFORMATION...
CARTERET COUNTY...2 SHELTERS AVAILABLE...NEWPORT MIDDLE AND ATLANTIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. CONTACT 252.728.8470 FOR MORE INFO.
CRAVEN COUNTY...4 SHELTERS OPEN. CONTACT 252.636.6608 FOR MORE INFO.
BEAUFORT COUNTY...NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE...TIDES...AND WAVE ACTION ON THE
BEACH WILL ALLOW WATER LEVELS TO RISE TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST SOUTH OF CAPE
LOOKOUT. NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...THE WATER IS EXPECTED TO RISE BY
1 TO 2 FEET. THIS MAY PRODUCE SOME MINOR OCEAN OVERWASH ALONG
PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 ALONG THE OUTER BANKS. STORM SURGES OF 2 TO
4 FEET ARE ALSO EXPECTED ALONG THE BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND PAMLICO
RIVERS.
MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE TODAY ESPECIALLY
AT SOUTH FACING BEACHES.
LARGE SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS AREA
BEACHES THROUGH TODAY THEN DIMINISH SOME BY TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE IKE WILL FILL IN AND
CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THUS...SURF WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH WITH
AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT THREAT TO PERSIST.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
OCCUR THIS MORNING...IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY
FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA APPROACHES AND
CROSSES THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY MORNING.
$$
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S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO
CAPE LOOKOUT 20 NM.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA
THIS MORNING. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATE TONIGHT CONTINUING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING IN THE 30 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS WILL REMAIN AROUND 15 TO 20 FEET THIS MORNING. WAVES IN THE
PAMLICO SOUND WILL BE 4 TO 5 FT.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA APPROACHES AND
CROSSES THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM.
$$
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ONSLOW-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN PEOPLE IN ONSLOW COUNTY.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT
THIS TIME. HERE IS SOME AREA SHELTER INFORMATION...
ONSLOW COUNTY...6 SHELTERS OPEN. CONTACT 910.938.2059 FOR MORE INFO.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE COMBINATION OF STORM SURGE...TIDES...AND WAVE ACTION ON THE
BEACH WILL ALLOW WATER LEVELS TO RISE TO 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
EARLY THIS MORNING ALONG THE COAST.
MODERATE BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
LARGE SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS AREA
BEACHES THROUGH THE DAY THEN DIMINISH SOME BY TONIGHT.
HOWEVER...LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE IKE WILL FILL IN AND
CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK. THUS...SURF WILL REMAIN VERY ROUGH WITH
AN ELEVATED RIP CURRENT THREAT TO PERSIST.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE EARLY THIS MORNING.
THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE
STRONGEST WINDS THIS MORNING...WILL BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE
WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY
FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM.
$$
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S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH NO LONGER IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG THE COASTAL WATERS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO
SURF CITY 20 NM.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY AFFECTING THE
AREA. THE WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL PEAK
IN THE 30 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
SEAS ARE 15 TO 20 FEET THIS MORNING.
...TORNADOES...
THE TORNADO THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM
$$
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ALBEMARLE SOUND-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN AND
ALONG ALBEMARLE SOUND.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EDT.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP IN
THE SOUND THIS MORNING. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR LATER THIS
MORNING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON IN THE 30 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH
HIGHER GUSTS.
...MARINE IMPACTS...
WAVES WILL BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FT.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA APPROACHES AND
CROSSES THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM
$$
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MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
MARTIN...PITT...WASHINGTON...AND TYRRELL COUNTIES.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT
THIS TIME. HERE IS LOCAL SHELTER INFORMATION...
PITT COUNTY...3 SHELTERS OPEN. VISIT WWW.PITTCOUNTYNC.GOV FOR
INFO OR CALL 252.902.3970.
MARTIN COUNTY...WILLIAMSTON HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFO ON SHELTERS BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THERE WILL BE A 1 TO 2 FOOT WATER LEVEL RISE ALONG THE BANKS OF
THE ALBEMARLE SOUND.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD NORTH
THROUGH THE REGION THIS MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END
FROM SOUTH TO NORTH DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS
WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER
GUSTS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY
FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA APPROACHES AND
CROSSES THE REGION TONIGHT INTO EARLY SATURDAY.
THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM
$$
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GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
714 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...NEW INFORMATION...
AT 500 AM EDT...THE HURRICANE WATCH ALONG THE COASTS OF SOUTH
CAROLINA AND NORTH CAROLINA IS DISCONTINUED...AND THE TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FROM THE SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SOUTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD
IS DISCONTINUED.
...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
GREENE...DUPLIN...LENOIR...AND JONES COUNTIES.
...STORM INFORMATION...
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.
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.
...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ALL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT
THIS TIME. HERE IS LOCAL SHELTER INFORMATION...
LENOIR COUNTY...LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE. CONTACT
252.526.6666 FOR
MORE INFO.
DUPLIN COUNTY...JAMES KENAN HIGH SCHOOL.
JONES COUNTY...JONES COUNTY CIVIC CENTER.
THIS LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS MORE INFO ON SHELTERS BECOMES
AVAILABLE.
...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL AFFECT THE AREA THIS
MORNING. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING THE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR THIS MORNING
IN THE 35 TO 45 KT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH ISOLATED
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF NORMALLY
FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.
...TORNADOES...
THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES HAS ENDED FOR THIS AREA.
...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM
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RSB
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