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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/01/2008 18:37:29 000 WTNT32 KNHC 012356 TCPAT2 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/01/2008 18:38:33 000 WTNT33 KNHC 012356 TCPAT3 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/01/2008 22:03:07 000 WTNT32 KNHC 020255 TCPAT2 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/01/2008 22:04:00 000 WTNT33 KNHC 020301 TCPAT3 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/01/2008 22:04:43 000 WTNT34 KNHC 020257 TCPAT4 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 07:35:38 000 WTNT33 KNHC 021156 TCPAT3 BULLETIN 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
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 07:37:40 000 WTNT34 KNHC 020855 TCPAT4 BULLETIN 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.
$$ FORECASTER LANDSEA/PASCH
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 07:38:19 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN ADVISORY NUMBER 1 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008 500 AM EDT TUE SEP 02 2008
…TENTH TROPICAL DEPRESSION OF THE SEASON FORMS OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN…
AT 500 AM EDT…0900Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.4 NORTH…LONGITUDE 23.9 WEST OR ABOUT 170 MILES…270 KM…SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 16 MPH…26 KM/HR. A MOTION BETWEEN WEST AND WEST-NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK…THE CENTER OF THE DEPRESSION WILL REMAIN WELL SOUTH OF THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY…AND MOVE AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS LATER TONIGHT.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 35 MPH…55 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS…AND THE DEPRESSION WILL LIKELY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.
THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1007 MB…29.74 INCHES.
RAINFALL AMOUNT OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
REPEATING THE 500 AM EDT POSITION…12.4 N…23.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD…WEST NEAR 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…35 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1007 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 AM EDT.
$$ FORECASTER STEWART
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 09:55:59 000 WTNT33 KNHC 021453 TCPAT3 BULLETIN 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.
$$ FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 09:56:16 000 WTNT34 KNHC 021456 TCPAT4 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 5 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008 1100 AM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…IKE STRENGTHENS A LITTLE OVER THE CENTRAL ATLANTIC…
AT 1100 AM AST…1500Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 NORTH…LONGITUDE 45.0 WEST OR ABOUT 1110 MILES…1785 KM…EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.
IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 18 MPH…30 KM/HR…AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT TWO DAYS.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 60 MPH…95 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. GRADUAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AND IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES…280 KM FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1002 MB…29.59 INCHES.
REPEATING THE 1100 AM AST POSITION…18.9 N…45.0 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD…WEST NEAR 18 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…60 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1002 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 500 PM AST.
$$ FORECASTER BERG/KNABB
—– 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 —– 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
—– 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.
$$ FORECASTER BERG/KNABB
—– COMMENT: AUTHOR: A Yahoo! user DATE: 09/02/2008 15:27:37 TCPAT5 BULLETIN TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE ADVISORY NUMBER 3 NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008 500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008
…JOSEPHINE STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC…
AT 500 PM AST…2100Z…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH…LONGITUDE 25.9 WEST OR ABOUT 125 MILES…205 KM…SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.
JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH…22 KM/HR…AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK…JOSEPHINE WILL GRADUALLY MOVE AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY AND TONIGHT…AND OVER THE OPEN WATERS OF THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH…85 KM/HR…WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS…AND JOSEPHINE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON WEDNESDAY.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES…95 KM FROM THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB…29.53 INCHES.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.
REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION…13.7 N…25.9 W. MOVEMENT TOWARD…WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…50 MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE…1000 MB.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT 1100 PM AST.
$$ FORECASTER KNABB —– 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
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