[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
927 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HANNA MOVING QUICKLY TOWARD SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 200 SOUTH
OF WASHINGTON DC...

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 THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER
OF HANNA WILL PASSING ABOUT 85 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF
WASHINGTON DC AT 4 PM TODAY. HOWEVER...HANNA IS A LARGE
STORM AND EFFECTS WILL BE FELT WELL INLAND.

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

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES.

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


DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>055-057-061630-
/O.CON.KLWX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
927 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN...
CENTRAL MARYLAND...NORTHERN MARYLAND...SOUTHERN MARYLAND...THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.

...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.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BE
COMPLETED. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
BE PREPARED TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF FLOODING BEGINS TO OCCUR.
IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY FLOODING WHILE DRIVING...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

COASTAL STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS CAN
BE EXPECTED ALONG THE WESTERN SHORE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE
TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER. THE HIGHEST WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED DURING
THE HIGH TIDAL CYCLE OCCURRING LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

AREAS THAT WILL BE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING TODAY WILL BE
EDGEWATER IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY...BROOMES ISLAND AND BENEDICT IN
CALVERT COUNTY...AREAS ALONG THE PORT TOBACCO RIVER IN CHARLES
COUNTY...AND AREAS ALONG THE WICOMICO RIVER...CHAPTICO...COLTONS
POINT...BRETON BAY...ST. CLEMENTS BAY...ST. GEORGE ISLAND...AND
AREAS ALONG THE ST. MARYS RIVER IN ST. MARYS COUNTY.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES TODAY FOR LOCATIONS FROM NORTH
TO SOUTH ALONG THE CHESAPEAKE BAY...

HAVRE DE GRACE...2:44 PM
BOWLEY BAR...12:22 PM
FORT MCHENRY...11:31 AM
FELLS POINT...11:40 AM
ANNAPOLIS...10:01 AM

AND ALONG THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...

WASHINGTON CHANNEL...1:34 PM
REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT...1:50 PM
ALEXANDRIA...1:52 PM
QUANTICO...12:42 PM
PORT TOBACCO RIVER...9:26 AM
DAHLGREN...8:34 AM

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
OVERSPREAD THE AREA LATER THIS MORNING AND LASTING INTO MID
AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR EAST OF THE INTERSTATE
95 CORRIDOR...WITH SOUTHERN MARYLAND HAVING THE HIGHEST LIKELIHOOD
OF STRONGEST WINDS. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE TREES AND
POWER LINES TO FALL AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.

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

FOR BALTIMORE MD...

THERE IS A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS OR GREATER.

FOR ANNAPOLIS MD...

THERE IS A 17 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

FOR WASHINGTON DC...

THERE IS A 10 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 39 MPH OR GREATER.

...INLAND FLOODING...

RAIN HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO FALL THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE DAY. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED WITH ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE.

TROPICAL STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL IN A
SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. WHILE IT HAS BEEN DRY DURING THE PAST MONTH
IT WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR SMALLER CREEKS AND STREAMS IN THE REGION
TO RISE ABOVE BANKFULL VERY QUICKLY...CREATING A FLASH FLOOD AND
A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. REPORT FLASH FLOODING
IMMEDIATELY TO LAW ENFORCEMENT. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR
FLOODING ON ROADWAYS ON SATURDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS EAST OF THE
INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR. TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS
MOST OFTEN OCCUR IN THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN RAINBANDS WELL AWAY
FROM THE CENTER AND ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY HAIL OR A LOT OF
LIGHTNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

$$

ANZ530>537-061630-
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CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
927 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

STORM INFORMATION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT TODAY.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 34 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON.

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

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM AROUND 10
PERCENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEAR 60 PERCENT NEAR
POINT LOOKOUT AND SMITH ISLAND.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS TODAY.
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL SYSTEMS MOST
OFTEN OCCUR IN THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN RAIN BANDS WELL AWAY
FROM THE CENTER AND ARE NOT ACCOMPANIED BY HAIL OR A LOT OF
LIGHTNING.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND NOON.

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