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

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

.AT 800 PM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FROM WATCH
HILL RHODE ISLAND TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK
ISLAND...MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 800 PM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 39.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 74.6 WEST OR NEAR 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 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE
CENTER OF HANNA WILL CROSS THE EASTERN MID-ATLANTIC STATES
TONIGHT...AND MOVE NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY MORNING.
THE CENTER IS FORECAST TO PASS NEAR OR OVER THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

INFORMATION FROM SHIPS...BUOYS...AND NOAA DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS
INDICATE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 55 MPH...
93 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 ...MAINLY OVER WATER TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE
CENTER. DURING THE PAST COUPLE OF HOURS...TWO SHIPS NEAR THE
MOUTH OF DELAWARE BAY REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 49 MPH...
80 KM/HR AND 46 MPH...74 KM/HR.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE BASED ON A RECENT REPORT
FROM A NOAA BUOY IN DELAWARE BAY IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES.


MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-080015-
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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-
810 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...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST AND INCREASE TO 35 TO
45 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH BETWEEN 9 AND MIDNIGHT 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 62 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 AM AND 2 PM SUN.

FOR HYANNIS MA...

THERE IS A 67 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

FOR NANTUCKET MA...

THERE IS A 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

FOR PROVIDENCE RI...

THERE IS A 73 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

THERE IS A 1 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 64 KT /74 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 11 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-
810 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.

...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...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT EAST AND INCREASE TO 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
ABOUT 3 AM SUNDAY. WINDS SHOULD SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BY 5 AM AND
START TO DIMINISH.

IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...THE EXPECTATION OF STRONG WINDS IS MAINLY
FOR AREAS ALONG...SOUTH AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 84.

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

FOR HARTFORD CT...

THERE IS A 53 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 2 PM SAT AND 2 AM SUN.

...INLAND FLOODING...

TOTAL RAINFALL THIS WEEKEND OF 3 TO 6 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS...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 11 PM.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-080015-
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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-
810 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...

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY SHIFT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 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 11 PM.

$$

WTB



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