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Tropical Storm Hanna Local Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore Md/washington Dc
600 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...hanna Moving Toward The Mid Atlantic States...
At 500 Pm Edt...2100z...the Center Of Tropical Storm Hanna Was
Located Near Latitude 25.5 North...longitude 75.0 West Or About 155
Miles...250 Km...east-northeast Of Nassau And About 625
Miles...south Southeast Of Wilmington North Carolina.
Hanna Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 14 Mph...and This
Motion Is Expected To Continue During The Next Day Or So With A
Gradual Increase In Forward Speed. A Turn To The North Is Expected
By Late Friday. On The Forecast Track...the Center Of Hanna Will
Pass Just East Of The Northwestern Bahamas Today...and May Reach
The Greater Baltimore Washington Region Including Southern
Maryland Saturday Morning.
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.
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600 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...tropical Storm Watch In Effect...
...new Information...
A Tropical Storm Watch Has Been Issued.
...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...
Please Listen To Noaa Weather Radio Or Go To Weather.gov On The
Internet For More Information About These Additional Hazards.
Flash Flood Watch.
...precautionary/preparedness Actions...
Listen To Noaa Weather Radio Or Local Radio Or Tv Stations For Up To
Date Storm Information. Recheck Manufactured Home Tie-downs. Fill
Your Automobile Gas Tank. Check Batteries And Stock Up On Canned
Food, First Aid Supplies, Drinking Water And Medications. Have A
Least Three Gallons Of Water Per Person For At Least Three Days.
Bring Outdoors Objects Such As Lawn Furniture Inside. Secure Your
Boat. Get Extra Cash.
...storm Surge And Storm Tide...
Coastal Storm Surge Of 2 To 4 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels Can Be
Expected Along The Western Shore Of The Chesapeake Bay And The Tidal
Potomac River. The Highest Water Levels Are Expected During The High
Tidal Cycle Occurring Saturday Morning And Afternoon.
Here Are The Times Of High Tides On Saturday For Locations From
North To South Along The Chesapeake Bay...
Havre De Grace...2:44 Pm
Bowley Bar...12:22 Pm
Fort Mchenry...11:31 Am
Fells Point...11:40 Am
Annapolis...10:01 Am
Chesapeake Beach...8:44 Am
Broomes Island...7:18 Am
Solomons Island...6:53 Am
Point Lookout...6:03 Am
And Along The Tidal Potomac River...
Washington Channel...1:34 Pm
Reagan National Airport...1:50 Pm
Alexandria...1:52 Pm
Quantico...12:42 Pm
Port Tobacco River...9:26 Am
Dahlgren...8:34 Am
Coltons Point...8:16 Am
Colonial Beach...8:07 Am
Piney Point...7:40 Am
...winds...
Sustained Winds Of 40 Mph With Gusts Up To 60 Mph Are Possible
Beginning Early Saturday Morning And Lasting Into The Late
Afternoon. The Strongest Winds Will Occur East Of The Interstate 95
Corridor...with Southern Maryland Having The Highest Likelihood Of
Strongest Winds. Winds Of This Magnitude May Cause Trees And Power
Lines To Fall And Cause Scattered Power Outages.
...probability Of Hurricane/tropical Storm Conditions...
For Baltimore Md...
There Is A 30 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
For Annapolis Md...
There Is A 35 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
For Washington Dc...
There Is A 30 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
...inland Flooding...
Rain Will Begin Across Southern Maryland Beginning Friday
Afternoon...however The Heaviest Rains Directly Associated With
Hanna Are Expected Saturday Morning Through Mid Saturday Afternoon.
Rainfall Totals Of 3 To 6 Inches Are Possible. These Amounts Could
Cause Flash Flooding Of Small Streams...creeks...and Highly
Urbanized Areas.
...next Update...
This Statement Will Be Updated By Midnight Edt If Not Sooner.
$$
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore Md/washington Dc
526 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...flash Flood Watch Saturday From Greater Baltimore/washington
South And East...
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District Of Columbia-frederick Md-carroll-northern Baltimore-
Harford-montgomery-howard-southern Baltimore-prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-charles-st. Marys-calvert-fauquier-loudoun-orange-
Culpeper-prince William/manassas/manassas Park-fairfax-
Arlington/falls Church/alexandria-stafford-spotsylvania-
King George-
Including The Cities Of...washington...frederick...westminster...
Gaithersburg...columbia...baltimore...annapolis...waldorf...
St Marys City...leesburg...culpeper...manassas...manassas Park...
Fairfax...alexandria...falls Church...fredericksburg
526 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...flash Flood Watch In Effect From Saturday Morning Through
Saturday Afternoon...
The National Weather Service In Sterling Virginia Has Issued A
* Flash Flood Watch For Portions Of Maryland...the District Of
Columbia And Virginia...including The Following Areas...in
Maryland...anne Arundel...calvert...carroll...charles...
Frederick Md...harford...howard...montgomery...northern
Baltimore...prince Georges...southern Baltimore And St. Marys.
The District Of Columbia. In Virginia...arlington/falls
Church/alexandria...culpeper...fairfax...fauquier...king
George...loudoun...orange...prince William/manassas/manassas
Park...spotsylvania And Stafford.
* From Saturday Morning Through Saturday Afternoon.
* Heavy Rain Associated With Tropical Storm Hanna Will Move North
Across The Region Friday Afternoon Into Saturday. It Appears At
This Time That The Heaviest Rains Would Fall Late Friday Night
Into Early Saturday Afternoon. This Is Largely Dependent On The
Exact Track Of Hanna. However...along The Path Of This Storm
Totals Of 3 To 6 Inches Are Expected. Latest Flash Flood
Guidance Indicates That Amounts Of 3 To 4 Inches In 3 Hours Or
Less Will Cause Small Streams And Creeks To Flow Out Of Their
Banks.
* If Heavy Rain Develops...expect Small Streams To Overflow And
Low Lying Roads To Flood. Do Not Ever Drive Into Flood Waters.
A Flash Flood Watch Means That Conditions May Develop That Lead
To Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding Is A Very Dangerous Situation.
You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be Prepared To Take Action
Should Flash Flood Warnings Be Issued.
$$
Rdh
National Weather Service Baltimore Md/washington Dc
600 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...hanna Moving Toward The Mid Atlantic States...
At 500 Pm Edt...2100z...the Center Of Tropical Storm Hanna Was
Located Near Latitude 25.5 North...longitude 75.0 West Or About 155
Miles...250 Km...east-northeast Of Nassau And About 625
Miles...south Southeast Of Wilmington North Carolina.
Hanna Is Moving Toward The Northwest Near 14 Mph...and This
Motion Is Expected To Continue During The Next Day Or So With A
Gradual Increase In Forward Speed. A Turn To The North Is Expected
By Late Friday. On The Forecast Track...the Center Of Hanna Will
Pass Just East Of The Northwestern Bahamas Today...and May Reach
The Greater Baltimore Washington Region Including Southern
Maryland Saturday Morning.
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.
Dcz001-mdz007-011-013-014-016>018-vaz052>055-057-050400-
/o.new.klwx.tr.a.1008.080904t2200z-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-
600 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...tropical Storm Watch In Effect...
...new Information...
A Tropical Storm Watch Has Been Issued.
...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...
Please Listen To Noaa Weather Radio Or Go To Weather.gov On The
Internet For More Information About These Additional Hazards.
Flash Flood Watch.
...precautionary/preparedness Actions...
Listen To Noaa Weather Radio Or Local Radio Or Tv Stations For Up To
Date Storm Information. Recheck Manufactured Home Tie-downs. Fill
Your Automobile Gas Tank. Check Batteries And Stock Up On Canned
Food, First Aid Supplies, Drinking Water And Medications. Have A
Least Three Gallons Of Water Per Person For At Least Three Days.
Bring Outdoors Objects Such As Lawn Furniture Inside. Secure Your
Boat. Get Extra Cash.
...storm Surge And Storm Tide...
Coastal Storm Surge Of 2 To 4 Feet Above Normal Tide Levels Can Be
Expected Along The Western Shore Of The Chesapeake Bay And The Tidal
Potomac River. The Highest Water Levels Are Expected During The High
Tidal Cycle Occurring Saturday Morning And Afternoon.
Here Are The Times Of High Tides On Saturday For Locations From
North To South Along The Chesapeake Bay...
Havre De Grace...2:44 Pm
Bowley Bar...12:22 Pm
Fort Mchenry...11:31 Am
Fells Point...11:40 Am
Annapolis...10:01 Am
Chesapeake Beach...8:44 Am
Broomes Island...7:18 Am
Solomons Island...6:53 Am
Point Lookout...6:03 Am
And Along The Tidal Potomac River...
Washington Channel...1:34 Pm
Reagan National Airport...1:50 Pm
Alexandria...1:52 Pm
Quantico...12:42 Pm
Port Tobacco River...9:26 Am
Dahlgren...8:34 Am
Coltons Point...8:16 Am
Colonial Beach...8:07 Am
Piney Point...7:40 Am
...winds...
Sustained Winds Of 40 Mph With Gusts Up To 60 Mph Are Possible
Beginning Early Saturday Morning And Lasting Into The Late
Afternoon. The Strongest Winds Will Occur East Of The Interstate 95
Corridor...with Southern Maryland Having The Highest Likelihood Of
Strongest Winds. Winds Of This Magnitude May Cause Trees And Power
Lines To Fall And Cause Scattered Power Outages.
...probability Of Hurricane/tropical Storm Conditions...
For Baltimore Md...
There Is A 30 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
For Annapolis Md...
There Is A 35 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
For Washington Dc...
There Is A 30 Percent Chance Of Winds 39 Mph Or Greater.
...inland Flooding...
Rain Will Begin Across Southern Maryland Beginning Friday
Afternoon...however The Heaviest Rains Directly Associated With
Hanna Are Expected Saturday Morning Through Mid Saturday Afternoon.
Rainfall Totals Of 3 To 6 Inches Are Possible. These Amounts Could
Cause Flash Flooding Of Small Streams...creeks...and Highly
Urbanized Areas.
...next Update...
This Statement Will Be Updated By Midnight Edt If Not Sooner.
$$
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Baltimore Md/washington Dc
526 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...flash Flood Watch Saturday From Greater Baltimore/washington
South And East...
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/00000.0.er.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.000000t0000z.oo/
District Of Columbia-frederick Md-carroll-northern Baltimore-
Harford-montgomery-howard-southern Baltimore-prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-charles-st. Marys-calvert-fauquier-loudoun-orange-
Culpeper-prince William/manassas/manassas Park-fairfax-
Arlington/falls Church/alexandria-stafford-spotsylvania-
King George-
Including The Cities Of...washington...frederick...westminster...
Gaithersburg...columbia...baltimore...annapolis...waldorf...
St Marys City...leesburg...culpeper...manassas...manassas Park...
Fairfax...alexandria...falls Church...fredericksburg
526 Pm Edt Thu Sep 4 2008
...flash Flood Watch In Effect From Saturday Morning Through
Saturday Afternoon...
The National Weather Service In Sterling Virginia Has Issued A
* Flash Flood Watch For Portions Of Maryland...the District Of
Columbia And Virginia...including The Following Areas...in
Maryland...anne Arundel...calvert...carroll...charles...
Frederick Md...harford...howard...montgomery...northern
Baltimore...prince Georges...southern Baltimore And St. Marys.
The District Of Columbia. In Virginia...arlington/falls
Church/alexandria...culpeper...fairfax...fauquier...king
George...loudoun...orange...prince William/manassas/manassas
Park...spotsylvania And Stafford.
* From Saturday Morning Through Saturday Afternoon.
* Heavy Rain Associated With Tropical Storm Hanna Will Move North
Across The Region Friday Afternoon Into Saturday. It Appears At
This Time That The Heaviest Rains Would Fall Late Friday Night
Into Early Saturday Afternoon. This Is Largely Dependent On The
Exact Track Of Hanna. However...along The Path Of This Storm
Totals Of 3 To 6 Inches Are Expected. Latest Flash Flood
Guidance Indicates That Amounts Of 3 To 4 Inches In 3 Hours Or
Less Will Cause Small Streams And Creeks To Flow Out Of Their
Banks.
* If Heavy Rain Develops...expect Small Streams To Overflow And
Low Lying Roads To Flood. Do Not Ever Drive Into Flood Waters.
A Flash Flood Watch Means That Conditions May Develop That Lead
To Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding Is A Very Dangerous Situation.
You Should Monitor Later Forecasts And Be Prepared To Take Action
Should Flash Flood Warnings Be Issued.
$$
Rdh
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