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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
204 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

...TROPICAL STORM HANNA IS CROSSING SOUTH COASTAL NEW ENGLAND...

.A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM WATCH HILL RHODE
ISLAND NORTHWARD TO MERRIMACK RIVER MASSACHUSETTS...INCLUDING BLOCK
ISLAND... MARTHA'S VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

AT 200 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 41.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 71.9 WEST. THIS IS OVER EXTREME
SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 33 MPH...54 KM/HR. THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN
FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE CENTER OF HANNA IS
EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR WARWICK RHODE ISLAND AROUND 3 AM...TAUNTON
MASSACHUSETTS AROUND 330 AM...AND MARSHFIELD MASSACHUSETTS AROUND 4
AM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH...85 KM/HR... WITH HIGHER
GUSTS...OVER WATER WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER. HANNA IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME EXTRATROPICAL DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES...
325 KM ...TO THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF THE CENTER.

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


MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ002-004>008-080615-
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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-
204 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 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...

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
RAPIDLY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AS THE CENTER OF HANNA MOVES OFF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AFTER 4 AM. THE WIND WILL THEN DIMINISH BETWEEN 5 AND 8 AM.

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

FOR BOSTON MA...

THERE IS A 74 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 96 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 2 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 95 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 97 PERCENT CHANCE OF WINDS 34 KT /39 MPH/ OR GREATER...
MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN BETWEEN 8 PM SAT AND 8 AM SUN.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK TORNADO IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 5 AM.

$$

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-
204 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008

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

...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 RAPIDLY SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AS THE CENTER OF HANNA
APPROACHES THE EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS COAST. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST
TO 30 MPH UNTIL 5 AM...THEN DIMINISH DURING THE MORNING.

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 37 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...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 5 AM.

$$

ANZ230>237-250-254-255-080615-
/O.CON.KBOX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
204 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 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...

SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO
RAPIDLY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST AS THE CENTER OF HANNA MOVES OFF EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AFTER 4 AM. THE WIND WILL THEN DIMINISH BETWEEN 5 AND 8
AM. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL
LINGER OVER THE WATERS AROUND BUZZARDS BAY AND CAPE COD BAY UNTIL 5
AM. WINDS SHOULD START TO DIMINISH FROM SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST AFTER
5 AM SUNDAY.

...TORNADOES...

AN ISOLATED WEAK WATERSPOUT IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...

THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 5 AM.

$$






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