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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-071600-
/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-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 36.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR NEAR EMPORIA
VIRGINIA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW. HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM
THE AREA THROUGH 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. WIND GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH WERE REPORTED THIS PAST HOUR
AT BEAUFORT. INLAND WIND GUSTS ARE RANGING FROM 35 TO 50 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THESE ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH
DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS OF 30
TO 45 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR THROUGH MID AFTERNOON.

...MARINE IMPACTS...

SEAS OF 15 TO 20 FEET WILL SUBSIDE TO 8 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT. LOCALLY
HIGHER SEAS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF CAPE HATTERAS. WAVES IN THE
SOUNDS WILL BE 3 TO 5 FT.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 PM.


$$

NCZ047-080-081-093>095-098-103-104-071600-
/O.CON.KMHX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MAINLAND DARE-BEAUFORT-MAINLAND HYDE-CRAVEN-PAMLICO-CARTERET-
ONSLOW-OUTER BANKS DARE-OUTER BANKS HYDE-
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 36.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR NEAR EMPORIA
VIRGINIA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW. HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM
THE AREA THROUGH 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. WIND GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH WERE REPORTED THIS PAST HOUR
AT BEAUFORT. INLAND WIND GUSTS ARE RANGING FROM 35 TO 50 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

WATER LEVELS 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL SOUTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT WILL
CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE DURING THE AFTERNOON AS HANNA MOVES AWAY.

NORTH OF CAPE LOOKOUT...WATER LEVELS OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL
WILL SUBSIDE LATER THIS AFTERNOON. SOME MINOR OCEAN OVERWASH IS
POSSIBLE ALONG PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 12 ON THE OUTER BANKS.
STORM SURGES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ALONG THE BANKS OF THE NEUSE AND
PAMLICO RIVERS WILL SUBSIDE DURING THE AFTERNOON.

LIGHT TO MODERATE BEACH EROSION WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON.

LARGE SURF WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT BUT DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS WILL
CONTINUE AS LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE IKE WILL FILL IN AND
CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEK.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
END FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE INLAND FLOODING THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS LESS THAN 1/2 INCH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
MID AFTERNOON.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 PM.



$$

NCZ029-044>046-079-090>092-070000-
/O.CON.KMHX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T0000Z/
MARTIN-PITT-WASHINGTON-TYRRELL-GREENE-DUPLIN-LENOIR-JONES-
1156 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 11 AM EDT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 36.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR NEAR EMPORIA
VIRGINIA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. A GRADUAL
TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS
EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW. HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM
THE AREA THROUGH 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. WIND GUST TO NEAR 50 MPH WERE REPORTED THIS PAST HOUR
AT BEAUFORT. INLAND WIND GUSTS ARE RANGING FROM 35 TO 50 MPH.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON SURFACE
OBSERVATIONS IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.

...WINDS...

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE INLAND FLOODING THREAT HAS DIMINISHED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS AROUND 1/2 INCH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAINS.

...TORNADOES...

THE TORNADO THREAT HAS DIMINISHED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 PM.



$$

JAC




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