Brian Schley
Jun 9, 200917 min
TUESDAY: SUNNY AND HOT LO: 69 HI: 89
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY AND VERY HOT LO: 72 HI: 92
THURSDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY AND HOT LO: 69 HI: 89
FRIDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY EARLY AND MOSTLY CLOUDY LATER ON LO: 64 HI: 84
SATURDAY: GENERALLY CLOUDY WITH ON AND OFF AGAIN SHOWERS AND STORMS POSSIBLE LO: 69 HI: 79
"WEATHER OR NOT"
FORECASTER: SCHLEY
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/01/2008 18:37:29
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HURRICANE GUSTAV INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 33A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008
700 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008
…GUSTAV WEAKENS…BUT STILL A HURRICANE…
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM JUST EAST OF CAMERON
LOUISIANA EASTWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA BORDER…INCLUDING
THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM CAMERON WESTWARD TO
JUST EAST OF HIGH ISLAND TEXAS…AND FROM THE MISSISSIPPI-ALABAMA
BORDER TO THE FLORIDA-ALABAMA BORDER.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 700 PM CDT…0000Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE GUSTAV WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 30.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 92.2 WEST OR ABOUT 15 MILES…
25 KM…NORTH-NORTHWEST OF OPELOUSAS LOUISIANA. THIS POSITION IS
ALSO ABOUT 35 MILES…55 KM…NORTH-NORTHWEST OF LAFAYETTE
LOUISIANA.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/HR…AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS MOTION SHOULD BRING THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT…
AND INTO NORTHEASTERN TEXAS ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 75 MPH…120 KM/HR…
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GUSTAV IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE
SAFFIR-SIMPSON SCALE. WEAKENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 TO
48 HOURS…WITH GUSTAV EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT
OR EARLY TUESDAY AND A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATE TUESDAY OR ON
WEDNESDAY.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES…55 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200
MILES…325 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 972 MB…28.70 INCHES.
STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT.
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA…SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI…ARKANSAS…SOUTHERN MISSOURI…SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA…
AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20
INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT.
REPEATING THE 700 PM CDT POSITION…30.7 N…92.2 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…75 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…972 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1000 PM CDT.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/01/2008 18:38:33
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HURRICANE HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 20A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
800 PM AST MON SEP 01 2008
…HANNA NEARLY STATIONARY…
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA…THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…AND THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…PLEASE MONITOR
PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 800 PM AST…0000Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HANNA WAS ESTIMATED
NEAR LATITUDE 22.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 72.3 WEST…OR JUST NORTHWEST
OF THE CAICOS ISLANDS.
HANNA HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS…AND LITTLE OVERALL
MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION
TOWARD THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH…130 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HANNA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES…110 KM…TO
THE NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES…260 KM.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB…28.94 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS
ISLANDS…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE
THROUGH THURSDAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
OF EASTERN CUBA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA…WHERE THESE
RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING MUDSLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 800 PM AST POSITION…22.1 N…72.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH. MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE…980 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/01/2008 22:03:07
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TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV ADVISORY NUMBER 34
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072008
1000 PM CDT MON SEP 01 2008
…GUSTAV WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM…
AT 10 PM CDT…0300 UTC…ALL COASTAL WARNINGS HAVE BEEN
DISCONTINUED.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 1000 PM CDT…0300Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GUSTAV WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 31.1 NORTH…LONGITUDE 92.7 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES…30 KM…SOUTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA.
GUSTAV IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH…20 KM/HR…AND
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS MOTION SHOULD BRING THE
CENTER OF GUSTAV ACROSS WESTERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT…AND INTO
NORTHEASTERN TEXAS ON TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH…95 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. CONTINUED WEAKENING IS FORECAST AND GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO
BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES…185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB…28.88 INCHES.
STORM SURGE FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE TONIGHT.
GUSTAV IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO
12 INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA…SOUTHERN AND WESTERN
MISSISSIPPI…ARKANSAS…SOUTHERN MISSOURI…SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA…
AND NORTHEASTERN TEXAS…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20
INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
A FEW TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AND
THE CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT AND EARLY TUESDAY.
REPEATING THE 1000 PM CDT POSITION…31.1 N…92.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…NORTHWEST NEAR 13 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…978 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 100 AM CDT FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 400
AM CDT.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN/FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/01/2008 22:04:00
000
WTNT33 KNHC 020301
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HURRICANE HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 21
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
1100 PM AST MON SEP 01 2008
…HANNA MEANDERING…
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA…THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…AND THE FLORIDA
PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.
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 AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 21.8 NORTH…LONGITUDE 72.5 WEST OR ABOUT 90 MILES…
150 KM…WEST-NORTHWEST OF GRAND TURK ISLAND AND ABOUT 380 MILES…
615 KM…SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.
HANNA HAS MOVED LITTLE OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS…AND LITTLE OVERALL
MOTION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION
TOWARD THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE TUESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 80 MPH…130 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HANNA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES…110 KM…FROM
THE CENTER…AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES…280 KM.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 978 MB…28.88 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12
INCHES…WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES…OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8
INCHES…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES…ARE
EXPECTED IN THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES
WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN OF EASTERN CUBA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF
HISPANIOLA…WHERE THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
MUDSLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION…21.8 N…72.5 W. MOVEMENT…
STATIONARY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…80 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL
PRESSURE…978 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 AM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/01/2008 22:04:43
000
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TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
1100 PM AST MON SEP 01 2008
…IKE CONTINUES WESTWARD OVER THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN…
AT 1100 PM AST…0300Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.0 NORTH…LONGITUDE 41.6 WEST OR ABOUT 1330
MILES…2145 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/HR…AND A MOTION
MORE TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48
HOURS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST AND IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE
DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES…185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB…29.53 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 1100 PM AST POSITION…18.0 N…41.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER ROBERTS/FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 07:35:38
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 22A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
800 AM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…HANNA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM…
…HEAVY RAINFALL AFFECTING THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…TURKS AND
CAICOS ISLANDS…AND HAITI…
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF HAITI…EASTERN CUBA…THE
NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…AND THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF HANNA.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 800 AM AST…1200Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 73.1 WEST OR VERY NEAR
GREAT INAGUA ISLAND AND ABOUT 385 MILES…615 KM…SOUTHEAST OF
NASSAU.
HANNA IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 2 MPH…4 KM/HR. SLOW AND
ERRATIC MOTION IS EXPECTED TODAY. HOWEVER…HANNA IS EXPECTED TO
BEGIN MOVING NORTHWESTWARD TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK…HANNA WILL MOVE OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TODAY AND
INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO 70 MPH…110 KM/HR…WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. ALTHOUGH LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS EXPECTED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS…HANNA COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH
LATER TODAY OR TOMORROW.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB…29.15 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES…
WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 20 INCHES…OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES…ARE EXPECTED IN THE
CENTRAL BAHAMAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH MAXIMUM
AMOUNTS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN
OF EASTERN CUBA AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF HISPANIOLA…WHERE THESE
RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING MUDSLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 800 AM AST POSITION…21.2 N…73.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 2 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…987 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER RHOME/FRANKLIN
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 07:37:40
000
WTNT34 KNHC 020855
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TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 4
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
500 AM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…IKE MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS THE OPEN TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN…
AT 500 AM AST…0900Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 NORTH…LONGITUDE 43.1 WEST OR ABOUT 1235 MILES
…1985 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH…24 KM/HR…AND A MOTION
TOWARD THE WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST AT ABOUT THE SAME SPEED IS
EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES…185 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB…29.68 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 500 AM AST POSITION…18.6 N…43.1 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM AST.
$$
FORECASTER LANDSEA/PASCH
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 07:38:19
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TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN ADVISORY NUMBER 1
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008
500 AM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008
…TENTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS OVER THE FAR
EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN…
AT 500 AM EDT…0900Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 23.9 WEST OR ABOUT 170
MILES…270 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH…26 KM/HR. A
MOTION BETWEEN WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT TWO
DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION WILL
REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY…AND MOVE AWAY
FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS LATER TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH…55 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS…AND THE DEPRESSION WILL LIKELY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM
LATER TODAY.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB…29.74 INCHES.
RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
REPEATING THE 500 AM EDT POSITION…12.4 N…23.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1007 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 AM EDT.
$$
FORECASTER STEWART
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 09:55:59
000
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TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 23
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
1100 AM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…HANNA PRODUCING HEAVY RAINS OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND
HISPANIOLA…
AT 11 AM AST…1500 UTC…A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR THE NORTHERN COAST OF HAITI FROM LE MOLE ST NICHOLAS EASTWARD
TO THE NORTHERN BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA…THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 1100 AM AST…1500Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 21.0 NORTH…LONGITUDE 73.5 WEST OR ABOUT 20
MILES… 35 KM…WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND AND ABOUT 370
MILES…600 KM…SOUTHEAST OF NASSAU.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH…9 KM/HR. A
TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY WITH AN
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…HANNA WILL MOVE
OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TODAY AND INTO THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 70 MPH…110 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS. AN AIR FORCE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT WILL INVESTIGATE HANNA
THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 987 MB…29.15 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…
WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES…OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS
…THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…AND EASTERN CUBA. RAINFALL TOTALS
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 20
INCHES…ARE POSSIBLE OVER HISPANIOLA WHERE THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE
LIFE-THREATENING MUDSLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION…21.0 N…73.5 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 6 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…70
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…987 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 200 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 500
PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 09:56:16
000
WTNT34 KNHC 021456
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 5
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
1100 AM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…IKE STRENGTHENS A LITTLE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…
AT 1100 AM AST…1500Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 45.0 WEST OR ABOUT 1110
MILES…1785 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH…30 KM/HR…AND THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH…95 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS
AND IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB…29.59 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION…18.9 N…45.0 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER BERG/KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 09:57:08
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE ADVISORY NUMBER 2
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008
1100 AM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008
…TENTH TROPICAL STORM OF THE SEASON FORMS IN THE EASTERN
ATLANTIC…
AT 1100 AM EDT…1500Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 25.3 WEST OR ABOUT 125
MILES…205 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE
ISLANDS.
JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 15 MPH…24 KM/HR. A
GENERAL WEST-NORTHWESTWARD MOTION AT ABOUT THE SAME FORWARD SPEED
IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS
TRACK…JOSEPHINE WILL CONTINUE TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF THE CAPE
VERDE ISLANDS TODAY AND TONIGHT…AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE
EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH…65 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF
DAYS…AND JOSEPHINE COULD BE NEAR HURRICANE STRENGTH ON WEDNESDAY
OR THURSDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES…55 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1005 MB…29.68 INCHES.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
REPEATING THE 1100 AM EDT POSITION…13.2 N…25.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…40 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1005 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
500 PM EDT.
$$
FORECASTER KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 15:26:17
000
WTNT33 KNHC 022055
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…HANNA WEAKENS AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHWARD…
AT 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN COAST FROM
PUERTO PLATA WESTWARD TO BAHIA DE MANZANILLO. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 500 PM AST…2100 UTC…THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR HAITI HAS
BEEN EXTENDED AND IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTHERN BORDER WITH
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORT-AU-PRINCE.
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA…THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 500 PM AST…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 72.7 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES… 95 KM…SOUTHEAST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND ABOUT 435 MILES…705 KM…SOUTHEAST OF
NASSAU.
HANNA HAS BEEN DRIFTING TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH…7
KM/HR. HOWEVER…A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…HANNA WILL MOVE OVER
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT…THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
TOMORROW…AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH…100
KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
TONIGHT…BUT SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY…AND HANNA COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH DURING THAT
PERIOD.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
WAS 987 MB…29.15 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…
WITH MAXIMUM ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES…OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS…THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…AND EASTERN CUBA.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 15 INCHES…ARE POSSIBLE OVER HISPANIOLA WHERE THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING MUD SLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION…20.4 N…72.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…987 MB.
AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 800 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100
PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 15:26:53
000
WTNT34 KNHC 022041
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…IKE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN…
AT 500 PM AST…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH…LONGITUDE 46.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1030 MILES
…1655 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH…28 KM/HR…AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH…100
KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS. IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB…29.41 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION…19.2 N…46.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…996 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER BERG/KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 15:27:37
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…JOSEPHINE STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC…
AT 500 PM AST…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 25.9 WEST OR ABOUT 125
MILES…205 KM…SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH…22
KM/HR…AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK…JOSEPHINE WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY AND TONIGHT…AND OVER THE
OPEN WATERS OF THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH…85
KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…AND JOSEPHINE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON
WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES…95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB…29.53 INCHES.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION…13.7 N…25.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER KNABB
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user
DATE: 09/02/2008 19:16:06
000
WTNT33 KNHC 022344
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 24A
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
800 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…HANNA DRIFTING EASTWARD…
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS…THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHERN COAST
OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FROM PUERTO PLATA WESTWARD TO BAHIA DE
MANZANILLO.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT FOR HAITI FROM THE
NORTHERN BORDER WITH THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORT-AU-PRINCE.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA…THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS…AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.
FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA…INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS…PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.
AT 800 PM AST…0000Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.5 NORTH…LONGITUDE 72.4 WEST OR ABOUT
65 MILES…105 KM…SOUTHEAST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND ABOUT 450 MILES…725 KM…SOUTHEAST OF
NASSAU.
HANNA HAS BEEN DRIFTING TOWARD THE EAST DURING THE PAST FEW HOURS.
HOWEVER…A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY
WEDNESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…HANNA WILL BE MOVING ACROSS
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT…AND NEAR OR OVER THE CENTRAL
BAHAMAS TOMORROW…AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH…100 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST TONIGHT…BUT SOME
STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY…AND HANNA
COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH DURING THAT PERIOD.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES…320 KM
FROM THE CENTER.
THE LATEST MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE
AIRCRAFT WAS 988 MB…29.18 INCHES.
HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES…
WITH MAXIMUM ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES…OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS…THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS…AND EASTERN CUBA.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES…WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 15 INCHES…ARE POSSIBLE OVER HISPANIOLA WHERE THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING MUD SLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.
COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS…ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES…CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.
SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
REPEATING THE 800 PM AST POSITION…20.5 N…72.4 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD…EAST NEAR 3 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…65 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…988 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.
$$
FORECASTER BROWN/AVILA