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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
1230 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...HANNA NOW OVER EASTERN LONG ISLAND...

.AT 1100 PM EDT...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 40.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 73.4 WEST OR ABOUT
90 MILES...145 KM...WEST-SOUTHWEST OF THE EASTERN TIP OF LONG
ISLAND AND ABOUT 135 MILES...220 KM...SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE
RHODE ISLAND.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH...48 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 MOVE NEAR OR OVER SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...AND MOVE OVER THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

INFORMATION FROM SHIPS...BUOYS...AND NOAA DOPPLER WEATHER RADARS
INDICATE MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 55 MPH...93 KM/HR...
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING
THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HOWEVER...HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE
TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

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...REPORTS FROM SEVERAL
SHIPS AND BUOYS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND INDICATE SUSTAINED WINDS OF
45 MPH...72 KM/HR TO 55 MPH...86 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 992 MB...29.29 INCHES.


CTZ009>012-NJZ005-006-011-NYZ071>081-080430-
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SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
1230 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.
UPDATED WIND INFORMATION.
UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
COASTAL SECTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHEAST NEW
YORK...INCLUDING ALL OF NEW YORK CITY AND LONG ISLAND...AND
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE ARE ALSO URGED TO REMAIN INDOORS DURING THE STORM AS GUSTY
WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES...LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

TIDE LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET ABOVE
NORMAL FOR THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT. FORTUNATELY...THIS IS THE
LOWER OF THE TWO DAILY HIGH TIDES. IN ADDITION...WE ARE CURRENTLY
IN A PERIOD OF NEAP TIDES...WHICH RESULTS IN LOW ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES. AS A RESULT...SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...HIGH SEAS AND ROUGH SURF COULD RESULT IN
SLIGHTLY HIGHER WATER LEVELS...AND SOME SPLASH OVER...ESPECIALLY
AROUND THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE.

ROUGH SURF AROUND 10 FEET AT ATLANTIC BEACHES WILL CAUSE MINOR TO
MODERATE BEACH EROSION FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE ARE AS FOLLOWS...

AT SANDY HOOK...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 139 AM SUNDAY.

AT THE BATTERY...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 217 AM SUNDAY.

AT EAST ROCKAWAY INLET...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 132 AM SUNDAY.

AT JONES INLET...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 119 AM SUNDAY.

AT SHINNECOCK INLET...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 139 AM SUNDAY.

AT MONTAUK POINT...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 257 AM SUNDAY.

AT BRIDGEPORT CT...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 518 AM SUNDAY.

AT NEW HAVEN CT...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 517 AM SUNDAY.

AT NEW LONDON CT...
HIGH TIDE IS AT 332 AM SUNDAY.


...WINDS...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED AS THE CENTER OF THE STORM TRACKS EAST OF
THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION.
RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED....AND IN SOME CASES
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM.

$$

CTZ005>008-NJZ002>004-NYZ067>070-070800-
/O.CON.KOKX.TI.W.0001.000000T0000Z-080907T0800Z/
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
1230 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT
EARLY THIS MORNING...

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.
UPDATED WIND INFORMATION.
UPDATED FLOOD INFORMATION.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN
INTERIOR SECTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHEAST NEW
YORK...AND SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE ARE ALSO URGED TO REMAIN INDOORS DURING THE STORM AS GUSTY
WINDS WILL RESULT IN THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES...LARGE TREE
LIMBS AND POWER LINES.

...WINDS...

GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS EASTERN
CONNECTICUT...AS THE CENTER OF THE STORM TRACKS EAST OF THE AREA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS COMING TO AN END ACROSS THE REGION.
RIVER AND STREAM LEVELS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED....AND IN SOME CASES
REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.

REFER TO THE LATEST FLOOD WARNINGS FOR DETAILS.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM.


$$

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LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
1230 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

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

...NEW INFORMATION...

UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.
UPDATED WIND INFORMATION.
REMOVED TORNADO THREAT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY MARINERS IN OR
WITH INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO WATCH
HILL RI OUT 20 NM...INCLUDING NEW YORK HARBOR...LONG ISLAND SOUND
AND THE SOUTH SHORE AND EAST END BAYS OF LONG ISLAND.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS BEGIN
TO SUBSIDE AFTER HANNA HAS PASSED.

...WINDS...

WINDS WILL BACK AS HANNA TRACKS EAST OF THE COASTAL WATERS.
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT...WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KT...CAN
BE EXPECTED.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 3 AM.

$$

JMC/MALOIT




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