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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
1201 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...CENTER OF HANNA MOVING TOWARD SOUTHERN MARYLAND...

AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 36.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 77.4 WEST OR JUST SOUTHEAST
OF EMPORIA VIRGINIA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 133 MILES SOUTH
OF WASHINGTON DC.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH. A TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK... THE
CENTER OF HANNA WILL PASS OVER ST. MARYS COUNTY IN SOUTHERN
MARYLAND OR ABOUT 70 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST OF WASHINGTON DC LATE
THIS AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...HANNA IS A LARGE STORM AND EFFECTS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE FELT WELL INLAND.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST AS THE STORM MOVES ACROSS SOUTHERN
MARYLAND AND THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES. GUSTS
UP TO 53 MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT SOLOMONS ISLAND ON THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 988 MB...29.18 INCHES.


DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>055-057-061915-
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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-
1201 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

ALL SECTIONS HAVE 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.

...INLAND FLOODING...

WIDESPREAD RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
ISOLATED TOTALS UP TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF OVER
5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THERE
ARE SEVERAL ACTIVE FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS AT THIS TIME.

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.

...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 EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

AREAS THAT WILL BE PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING TODAY WILL BE
EDGEWATER AND SHADY SIDE 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

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

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE LATE AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
OVER SOUTHERN MARYLAND. 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...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 14 PERCENT.

FOR ANNAPOLIS MD...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 28 PERCENT.

FOR WASHINGTON DC...

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS 10 PERCENT.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A SMALL RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES OVER SOUTHERN MARYLAND
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. TORNADOES 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 230 PM.

$$

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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-
1201 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS WITH
INTERESTS ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER.

...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
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
SOUTH OF CHESAPEAKE BEACH ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND SOUTH OF COBB
ISLAND ON THE POTOMAC RIVER.

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

THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM AROUND 30
PERCENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY TO NEAR 100 PERCENT NEAR
POINT LOOKOUT. ON THE POTOMAC RIVER...THE PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS RANGES FROM AROUND 10 PERCENT AT WASHINGTON DC TO
NEAR 100 PERCENT AT POINT LOOKOUT.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON MAINLY SOUTH OF DRUM POINT. 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 230 PM.

$$
ROSA






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