Post by NHC Olney Maryland on Sept 5, 2008 11:22:32 GMT -5
TROPICAL STORM HANNA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HEADED TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES...
.AT 11 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY....THE TIDAL
POTOMAC...BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON D.C. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 605
MILES SOUTH OF WASHINGTON DC.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL BE PASSING ABOUT
60 MILES TO THE EAST OF WASHINGTON DC SATURDAY EVENING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ONLY
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST PRIOR TO LANDFALL... ALTHOUGH IT
IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE. WEAKENING IS
EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OLNEY MD
1140 AM EDT FRI SEP 5 2008
...TROPICAL STORM HANNA HEADED TOWARD THE MID ATLANTIC STATES...
.AT 11 AM EDT...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD
TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY....THE TIDAL
POTOMAC...BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON D.C. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE
WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
AT 1100 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 28.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 79.2 WEST OR ABOUT 605
MILES SOUTH OF WASHINGTON DC.
HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST NEAR 20 MPH. A TURN TOWARD
THE NORTH IS EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH A TURN TOWARD THE
NORTHEAST AND AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.
ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL BE PASSING ABOUT
60 MILES TO THE EAST OF WASHINGTON DC SATURDAY EVENING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. ONLY
SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST PRIOR TO LANDFALL... ALTHOUGH IT
IS STILL POSSIBLE FOR HANNA TO BECOME A HURRICANE. WEAKENING IS
EXPECTED AFTER LANDFALL.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 315 MILES FROM
THE CENTER.
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 980 MB...28.94 INCHES