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

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA CONTINUES TO APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...

.AT 2 PM EDT...1800 UTC...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FROM NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO MERRIMACK RIVER
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 200 PM EDT...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 37.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 76.6 WEST OR JUST
NORTHEAST OF WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT
55 MILES...90 KM...NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 25 MPH...50 KM/HR. THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD
SPEED DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES
THIS AFTERNOON...NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TONIGHT AND
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.  THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 4O TO 45 MPH...65 TO 70 KM/HR...WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO
60 MPH...80 TO 95 KM/HR...NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS INTO SOUTHEASTERN
VIRGINIA.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES.


MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-071815-
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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-
209 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.

...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 WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 6 PM.

$$

CTZ002>004-MAZ005-006-012>014-017-018-RIZ001-003-071200-
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-
SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
209 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.
WINDS SECTION UPDATED.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

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

IN CONNECTICUT...

HARTFORD...TOLLAND AND WINDHAM COUNTIES.

IN MASSACHUSETTS...

SOUTHERN WORCESTER...CENTRAL MIDDLESEX...SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX...
WESTERN NORFOLK...WESTERN ESSEX...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.

IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THIS IS MAINLY FOR AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF
INTERSTATE 84.

...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 6 PM.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-071815-
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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-
209 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION IN SYNOPSIS.

...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 MASSACHUSETTS
AND 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 6 PM.

$$


CORRECTED CENTRAL PRESSURE ESTIMATE





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