Brian Schley
Jun 9, 20095 min
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
…CENTER OF HANNA MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION…HEAVY RAINS HAVE ENDED
BUT FLOODING CONTINUES…
AT 500 PM EDT…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 60 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF BALTIMORE MARYLAND OR ABOUT 71 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
WASHINGTON DC.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST NEAR 28 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER
OF HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE MID ATLANTIC STATES TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE
CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS ON SUNDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTER. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE INTO THIS
EVENING ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL MARYLAND AND THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 994 MB…29.35 INCHES.
DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>055-057-070045-
/O.CON.KLWX.TR.W.1008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
539 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
…TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…
…NEW INFORMATION…
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
…AREAS AFFECTED…
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY PERSONS IN…
CENTRAL MARYLAND…NORTHERN MARYLAND…SOUTHERN MARYLAND…THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA…CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA.
…WATCHES/WARNINGS…
NUMEROUS FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT.
…PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. WITH
WIDESPREAD FLOODING STILL ONGOING…BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS AT
NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOOD. MOST
FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING
FLOODED ROADS…TURN AROUND…DONT DROWN.
…INLAND FLOODING…
RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE REGION. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF
4 TO 8 INCHES FELL ACROSS THE REGION TODAY WHICH RESULTED IN
WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING. MANY ROADS IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA AND
CENTRAL MARYLAND REMAIN CLOSED.
…STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE…
TIDE LEVELS ARE RUNNING AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL. STORM SURGE
WILL BEGIN TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.
…WINDS…
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH WILL
REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH 9 PM. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTHEAST MARYLAND. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAY CAUSE TREES
AND POWER LINES TO FALL AND CAUSE SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
…PROBABILITY OF HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS…
THERE IS A 9 PERCENT CHANCE OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS FOR
ANNAPOLIS MD.
…NEXT UPDATE…
THIS STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 830 PM.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/06/2008 16:43:55
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
621 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
MDZ006-007-010-011-014-018-070430-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-ANNE ARUNDEL-
CALVERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…COLUMBIA…BALTIMORE…ANNAPOLIS
621 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
…STRONG WIND GUSTS LASTING INTO MID EVENING…
VERY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST INTO MID EVENING ACROSS THE
BALTIMORE METRO AREA BEHIND DEPARTING TROPICAL STORM HANNA. WIND
GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WILL REMAIN COMMON INTO MID EVENING. THESE
WINDS MAY CAUSE TREES AND POWER LINES TO FALL AND CAUSE SCATTERED
POWER OUTAGES.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/06/2008 18:47:26
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
936 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
DCZ001-MDZ007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>055-057-070945-
/O.NEW.KLWX.CF.Y.0013.080907T0136Z-080907T1000Z/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-HARFORD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-KING GEORGE-
936 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008
…COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SUNDAY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM
EDT SUNDAY.
IN THE WAKE OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA…WATER LEVELS WERE
CONTINUING TO RUN ABOVE NORMAL THIS EVENING. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF
2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE ASTRONOMICAL PREDICTIONS ARE POSSIBLE DURING
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THESE
DEPARTURES WOULD LIKELY CAUSE MINOR TIDAL FLOODING.
HERE ARE THE TIMES OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES
FOR A FEW LOCATIONS FROM NORTH TO SOUTH…
ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY…
HAVRE DE GRACE…4:02 AM AND 3:36 PM…
BOWLEY BAR…1:40 AM AND 1:14 PM…
FORT MCHENRY BALTIMORE…12:49 AM AND 12:23 PM…
ANNAPOLIS U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY…11:19 PM AND 10:53 AM…
SOLOMONS ISLAND…7:45 AM AND 9:05 PM…
POINT LOOKOUT…6:55 AM AND 8:15 PM…
NOW ALONG THE POTOMAC RIVER…
WASHINGTON DC KEY BRIDGE…2:09 AM AND 2:54 PM…
ALEXANDRIA…2:02 AM AND 2:47 PM…
INDIAN HEAD…1:30 AM AND 2:15 PM…
GOOSE BAY…9:36 PM AND 10:21 AM…
WICOMICO RIVER NEAR COBB ISLAND…5:45 AM AND 6:22 PM…
LEONARDTOWN…8:39 AM AND 8:49 PM…
A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/06/2008 20:38:06
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 41…CORRECTED
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
1100 PM EDT SAT SEP 06 2008
CORRECTED MAXIMUM WIND SPEED IN REPEAT SECTION
…HANNA PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MOST OF NEW ENGLAND…
AT 11 PM EDT…0300 UTC…THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS DISCONTINUED
FROM SANDY HOOK NEW JERSEY SOUTHWARD. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS
NOW IN EFFECT FROM NORTH OF SANDY HOOK NORTHWARD TO MERRIMACK RIVER
MASSACHUSETTS…INCLUDING NEW YORK HARBOR…LONG ISLAND SOUND…
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.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
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.
STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS…WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER LEVELS IN BAYS AND ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DANGEROUS
BATTERING WAVES…IS EXPECTED IN THE WARNING AREA.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
ACROSS NEW ENGLAND…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES
POSSIBLE. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS ACROSS
THE REGION.
ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT OVER THE COASTAL AREAS OF
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.
REPEATING THE 1100 PM EDT POSITION…40.5 N…73.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…NORTHEAST NEAR 30 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…55 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…992 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 AM EDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
AM EDT.
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FORECASTER STEWART