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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1207 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA APPROACHING SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

.AT 11 AM EDT...1500 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM NORTH OF SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO THE MERRIMACK RIVER IN
MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING NEW YORK HARBOR...LONG ISLAND SOUND...
BLOCK ISLAND...MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 1100 AM EDT...1500Z...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
65 MILES...105 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 24 MPH...
39 KM/HR. A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN MID-
ATLANTIC STATES TODAY...NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND
EARLY SUNDAY...AND NEAR THE CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE
OF DAYS. HOWEVER...HANNA IS FORECAST TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS
ON SUNDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES...
325 KM FROM THE CENTER. EDENTON NORTH CAROLINA RECENTLY REPORTED
A WIND GUST OF 45 MPH...72 KM/HR.

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


CTZ002-003-MAZ005-006-071200-
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-
1207 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.
WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES SECTION UPDATED.
WINDS SECTION UPDATED.
INLAND FLOODING SECTION UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

IN CONNECTICUT...

HARTFORD AND TOLLAND COUNTIES.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

CENTRAL MIDDLESEX AND WESTERN ESSEX COUNTIES.

...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.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT
EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BETWEEN 7
AND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM
AND 3 AM. THE WIND SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND START TO DECREASE
BETWEEN 4 AND 6 AM.

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

FOR HARTFORD CT...

THERE IS A 36 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

TOTAL RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING OF URBAN OR LOW-LYING...POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS. MINOR RIVER
FLOODING OF A FEW OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

$$

MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-071615-
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EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-
EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-
BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-
BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1207 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

WIND SPEED PROBABILITIES SECTION UPDATED.
WINDS SECTION UPDATED.
STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

EASTERN NORFOLK...SUFFOLK...EASTERN ESSEX...BARNSTABLE...DUKES...
EASTERN PLYMOUTH...NANTUCKET...SOUTHERN BRISTOL AND SOUTHERN
PLYMOUTH COUNTIES.

IN RHODE ISLAND...

BRISTOL...EASTERN KENT...SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE...BLOCK ISLAND...
NEWPORT AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

...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.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A COASTAL STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE EXPECTED
ALONG THE SOUTH COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND. LOCALLY
HIGHER SURGES IN THE UPPER REACHES OF NARRAGANSETT BAY AND BUZZARDS
BAY OF 3 TO 5 FT ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE NARROWING OF THIS PORTION OF
THESE BAYS. THIS MAY RESULT IN MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING
NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED ALONG THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS
COAST WHERE UP TO A 1 FOOT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT
EAST AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH BETWEEN 7
AND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM
AND 4 AM TO THE EAST OF THE TRACK OF HANNA...WITH GUSTS UP TO 70 MPH
POSSIBLE. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THIS WOULD PLACE THE
STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND...INCLUDING BLOCK ISLAND...AND
SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS... INCLUDING CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS. THE
WIND SHOULD SHIFT TO THE WEST AND START TO DECREASE BETWEEN 6 AND
8 AM SUNDAY.

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

FOR BOSTON MA...

THERE IS A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

FOR HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 59 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 53 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

FOR PROVIDENCE RI...

THERE IS A 53 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO OR WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

$$

CTZ004-MAZ012>014-017-018-RIZ001-003-071200-
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WINDHAM CT-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
1207 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SUNDAY...

...NEW INFORMATION...

WINDS SECTION UPDATED.
INLAND FLOODING SECTION UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

IN CONNECTICUT...

WINDHAM COUNTY.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

SOUTHERN WORCESTER...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX...WESTERN NORFOLK...
NORTHERN BRISTOL AND WESTERN PLYMOUTH COUNTIES.

IN RHODE ISLAND...

NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE AND WESTERN KENT COUNTIES.

...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.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTH WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT
EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BETWEEN 7
AND 10 PM TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL BE MAINLY BETWEEN 10 PM
AND 3 AM. THE WIND SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND START TO DECREASE
BETWEEN 4 AND 6 AM.

...INLAND FLOODING...

TOTAL RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES...IS EXPECTED. THIS COULD LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING OF URBAN OR LOW-LYING...POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS. MINOR RIVER
FLOODING OF A FEW OF THE LARGER TRIBUTARIES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO
SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-071615-
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BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT 25 NM TO PLYMOUTH MA
OUT 40 NM...INCLUDING THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO BLOCK ISLAND RI TO MARTHAS
VINEYARD MA TO NANTUCKET MA SOUTHEAST TO 20 NM-
1207 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

WINDS SECTION UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS...

BOSTON HARBOR...BUZZARDS BAY...CAPE COD BAY...OUTER COASTAL
WATERS EAST OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY...OUTER COASTAL WATERS EAST OF
CAPE COD...NANTUCKET SOUND AND VINEYARD SOUND.

IN RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS...

BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...OUTER COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF RHODE ISLAND...
NARRAGANSETT BAY AND RHODE ISLAND SOUND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

NO ADDITIONAL HAZARDS ARE IN EFFECT.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 60 KT TONIGHT...MAINLY TO THE EAST OF THE TRACK OF HANNA. BASED
ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL LIKELY REACH
THE WATERS AROUND BLOCK ISLAND BETWEEN 8 TO 10 PM...THEN SPREAD
NORTHEAST ACROSS ALL THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTAL WATERS BY
MIDNIGHT. WINDS SHOULD START TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
AFTER 4 AM SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 2 PM.

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