[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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Sat Sep 6 07:33:52 CDT 2008


WTUS82 KMHX 061232 PAA
HLSMHX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-071245-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ALBEMARLE SOUND-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-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN THE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO CAPE LOOKOUT OUT 20
NM IN NORTH CAROLINA...INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 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 CONTINUES FOR THE AREA UNTIL 1 PM.

...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 SOUND ARE EXPECTED
TO BUILD TO 4 TO 5 FT.

...TORNADOES...

THE POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA CROSSES THE
REGION TODAY.

THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 9 AM

$$

NCZ047-080-081-093>095-103-104-071245-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...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...

ADDITIONAL 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 POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES WILL CONTINUE AS HANNA CROSSES THE
REGION TODAY.

THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

NCZ029-044>046-070000-
/O.CON.KMHX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T0000Z/
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
MARTIN...PITT...WASHINGTON...AND TYRRELL COUNTIES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...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 1 TO 3 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 CROSSES THE
REGION TODAY.

THE AREA IS CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 1 PM.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

NCZ098-071245-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ONSLOW-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN PEOPLE IN ONSLOW COUNTY.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

STORM SURGE PEAKED AT 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL BE
DIMINISHING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

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...

THE FLOODING THREAT HAS ENDED WITH LITTLE ADDITIONAL RAINFAL EXPECTED.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

AMZ158-071245-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...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 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

STORM SURGE PEAKED AT 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL AND WILL BE
DIMINISHING THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY.

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 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 WILL BE 15 TO 20 FEET THIS MORNING.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

NCZ079-090>092-070000-
/O.CON.KMHX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T0000Z/
GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
832 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED FROM
CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF COASTAL NORTH CAROLINA.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
GREENE...DUPLIN...LENOIR...AND JONES COUNTIES.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO 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...AND ALONG
THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE
DAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

...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...

ADDITIONAL 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 POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES HAS ENDED FOR THIS AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

RSB


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