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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
622 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...CENTER OF HANNA MOVING ACROSS DELMARVA INTO NEW JERSEY...

AT 500 PM EDT...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 38.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 75.8 WEST OR JUST
EAST OF CAMBRIDGE MARYLAND. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 40
MILES... 65 KM...WEST-NORTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND AND ABOUT
100 MILES... 155 KM...SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH...44 KM/HR.
THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.  ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL CROSS THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTIC
STATES THIS EVENING...AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SUNDAY MORNING.  THE CENTER IS FORECAST TO PASS NEAR OR OVER THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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.  WALLOPS ISLAND VIRGINIA RECENTLY
REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 54 MPH...87 KM/HR.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB...29.35 INCHES.


NJZ013-014-020-022-025>027-070145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
WESTERN MONMOUTH-EASTERN MONMOUTH-OCEAN-ATLANTIC-COASTAL ATLANTIC-
COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
622 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ABOUT 40
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND AND 100 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
DELAWARE NORTHEAST MARYLAND...AND PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN
NEW JERSEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING...A FLOOD WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ADDITIONAL HAZARD.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THE STRONG WINDS TODAY MAY BRING DOWN POWER LINES. HAVE WORKING
FLASHLIGHTS OR PORTABLE LANTERNS ON HAND...AS WELL AS A BATTERY
POWERED RADIO. HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. BE SURE TO USE
BATTERY POWERED LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY
STARTING A FIRE.

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE...SUCH AS OUTDOOR FURNITURE
AND GARBAGE CANS.

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE UNDER TREES...AS TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN
DURING THE STORM.

IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO
MOVE INLAND OR TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS
ENOUGH FUEL IN THE EVENT THAT YOU NEED TO EVACUATE.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU
THINK IT IS.

IF YOU ARE A BOAT OWNER...MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BOAT IS SECURED.

BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS OCCURRING ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST
AND DELAWARE BAY AHEAD OF THE CENTER OF HANNA. THIS SURGE WILL
CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS UNTIL HANNA MOVE NORTHEAST OF THE
AREA. HOWEVER...THE APPROACH OF ASTRONOMICAL LOW TIDE THIS EVENING
SHOULD PREVENT ANY WIDESPREAD TIDAL FLOODING.

HOWEVER...WAVE ACTION PRODUCED BY STRONG GUSTY WINDS COULD INCREASE
TOTAL WATER HEIGHT ALONG THE OCEAN FRONT AND ON THE BAYS. HEAVY
RAIN COINCIDENT WITH THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE COULD ALSO ENHANCE THE
FLOOD THREAT ALONG THE OCEAN AND BAY SHORELINES DUE TO THE FACT
THAT RUNOFF WILL HAVE NO PLACE TO DRAIN.

SOME BEACH EROSION CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY FROM WIND AND WAVE
ACTION.

ALONG THE MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE...TIDE LEVELS AT CAMBRIDGE
MARYLAND ARE APPROACHING 3.5 FEET ABOVE MLLW. SOME MINOR TIDAL
FLOODING IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE EASTERN SHORE.


...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 37 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE BEING REPORTED AT
BUOY 44009 ABOUT 20 MILES OFF SHORE FROM FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.
WIND GUSTS TO 36 KT ARE BEING REPORTED OVER DELAWARE BAY AND
CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND ALONG THE SOUTH JERSEY SHORE. AS HANNA
CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT THREE HOURS...SUSTAINED
WINDS OR WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL SPREAD NORTH
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE...WHILE WINDS OVER THE CHESAPEAKE AND
DELAWARE BAYS AND ALONG THE DELAWARE COAST WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AND WILL DIMINISH.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAIN IS OCCURRING OVER NEW JERSEY AND NORTHERN DELAWARE AHEAD
OF THE CENTER OF HANNA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
ARE POSSIBLE OVER THIS AREA BEFORE THE RAIN ENDS FROM SOUTH TO
NORTH LATER THIS EVENING. SOME FLOODING OF ROADWAYS AND POOR
DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE. RAIN FROM HANNA HAS ENDED OVER
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN DELAWARE.

...TORNADOES...

THERE IS A RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES THIS EVENING AHEAD OF THE
CENTER OF HANNA OVER EASTERN NEW JERSEY.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 900 PM.

$$

DEZ001>004-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ016-021-023-024-070145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-CECIL-KENT MD-
QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-CAROLINE-SALEM-CUMBERLAND-CAPE MAY-
ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
622 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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


$$

NJZ001-007>010-012-015-017>019-PAZ067>071-070145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T0300Z/
SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-MERCER-
GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-
BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
622 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ABOUT 40
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND AND 100 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND PARTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN NEW
JERSEY.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING...THERE IS ALSO A FLOOD
WATCH AND NUMEROUS FLOOD WARNINGS IN EFFECT. PLEASE LISTEN TO
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ADDITIONAL HAZARD.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STRONG WINDS MAY BRING DOWN POWER LINES. HAVE WORKING FLASHLIGHTS
OR PORTABLE LANTERNS ON HAND...AS WELL AS A BATTERY POWERED RADIO.
HAVE A SUPPLY OF SPARE BATTERIES. BE SURE TO USE BATTERY POWERED
LIGHTS INSTEAD OF CANDLES TO PREVENT ACCIDENTALLY STARTING A FIRE.

SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE...SUCH AS OUTDOOR FURNITURE
AND GARBAGE CANS.

DO NOT PARK YOUR VEHICLE UNDER TREES...AS TREE LIMBS MAY COME DOWN
DURING THE STORM.

IF YOU LIVE IN A LOCATION THAT IS PRONE TO FLOODING...BE PREPARED TO
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS ENOUGH FUEL
IN THE EVENT THAT YOU NEED TO EVACUATE.

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOOD WATERS...THE WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN YOU
THINK IT IS.

BE SURE TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS.

...WINDS...

A FEW WINDS GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE...34 KT OR 39 MPH...ARE
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AS THE CENTER OF HANNA PASSES THROUGH
EASTERN NEW JERSEY.

...INLAND FLOODING...

HEAVY RAIN AHEAD OF THE CENTER OF HANNA IS OCCURRING ACROSS MOST
OF THE AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY
FALLEN...AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BEFORE THE
RAIN ENDS BY LATE EVENING. FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...CREEKS
AND URBANIZED AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED AS A RESULT OF THE HEAVY RAIN.
FLOOD OR FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.

ON THE LOWER MAIN STEM DELAWARE RIVER...RISES OF UP TO 3/4 BANKFULL
ARE POSSIBLE. ON THE LOWER SCHUYLKILL RIVER NEAR PHILADELPHIA...RISES
UP TO 3/4 BANKFULL ARE ALSO POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 900 PM.

$$

ANZ430-431-450>455-470-070145-
/O.CON.KPHI.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE FROM 20 TO 40 NM-
622 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 500 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS ABOUT 40
MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF OCEAN CITY MARYLAND AND 100 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS ON THE
ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS OFF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY AND ON DELAWARE
BAY.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT TODAY. BOAT OWNERS SHOULD CHECK
THEIR MOORINGS.

...WAVES...

AT THE DELAWARE BAY BUOY...20 MILES OFF THE DELAWARE COAST...A
SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT OF 13 FEET IS BEING REPORTED. SEAS WILL
REMAIN HIGH THIS EVENING AS HANNA TRACK NORTHEAST ACROSS EASTERN
NEW JERSEY. WAVES ALONG THE BEACHES OF DELAWARE AND NEW JERSEY ARE
EXPECTED TO BREAK IN THE RANGE OF 5 TO 8 FEET. SEAS ACROSS THE
MOUTH OF THE DELAWARE BAY HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT 5 TO 8 FEET BY THE
CAPE MAY FERRY.

...WINDS...

SUSTAINED WINDS OF 37 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT ARE BEING REPORTED AT
BUOY 44009 ABOUT 20 MILES OFF SHORE FROM FENWICK ISLAND DELAWARE.
WIND GUSTS TO 36 KT ARE BEING REPORTED OVER DELAWARE BAY AND
CHESAPEAKE BAY...AND ALONG THE SOUTH JERSEY SHORE. AS HANNA
CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEAST OVER THE NEXT THREE HOURS...SUSTAINED
WINDS OR WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WILL SPREAD NORTH
ALONG THE NEW JERSEY SHORE...WHILE WINDS OVER THE CHESAPEAKE AND
DELAWARE BAYS AND ALONG THE DELAWARE COAST WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AND WILL DIMINISH.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 900 PM.

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