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As of 4:39 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 Tonight...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms developing this evening and becoming more numerous after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible late. Breezy with lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Saturday...Periods of rain with an isolated thunderstorm possible. Rain may be heavy at times. Very windy and humid with highs in the upper 70s. East winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts to 55 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy. Periods of heavy rain in the evening...becoming showery and ending after midnight. Very windy with lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph...becoming northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Almanac Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Areal Flood Watch Issued by the National Weather Service at 12:01 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 ... Flood Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of Delaware... northeast Maryland... New Jersey and Pennsylvania... including the following areas... in Delaware... Delaware beaches... inland Sussex... Kent and New Castle. In northeast Maryland... Caroline... Cecil... Kent MD... Queen Annes and Talbot. In New Jersey... Atlantic... Atlantic coastal Cape May... Camden... Cape May... coastal Atlantic... coastal ocean... Cumberland... eastern Monmouth... Gloucester... Hunterdon... Mercer... Middlesex... Morris... northwestern Burlington... ocean... Salem... Somerset... southeastern Burlington... Sussex... Warren and western Monmouth. In Pennsylvania... Berks... Bucks... Carbon... Chester... Delaware... Lehigh... Monroe... Montgomery... Northampton and Philadelphia. * From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night * at 11 am EDT... Tropical Storm Hanna was located about 110 miles east of Daytona Beach Florida. It was moving northwest at about 20 miles per hour... and this motion should continue today with a gradual turn to the north tonight. The storm will move along the middle Atlantic coast Saturday and Saturday night. It is expected to bring 3 to 7 inches of rain to the watch area from late Friday night into Saturday night. These rainfall totals have the potential to produce flooding across the area. The highest amounts are expected in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. * In the Flood Watch area... roads and poor drainage areas may become flooded. Also... small creeks and streams may run high or go out of their banks with this event. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to move to higher ground should flooding develop. Anyone driving who encounters a flooded roadway should not try to drive across it. Find an alternate Route. Tfg Back to top Tropical Storm Warning Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:00 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 Chesapeake-Bay-Drum-Point-MD 38.10n 76.10w 500 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2008 Chesapeake-Bay-Drum-Point-MD 38.10n 76.10w 1244 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2008 ... Tropical Storm Warning in effect... ... New information... The tropical storm watch is no longer in effect... it has been replaced by the Tropical Storm Warning. ... Areas affected... This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in... central Delaware... northern Delaware... southern Delaware... northeast Maryland... central New Jersey and southern New Jersey. ... Watches/warnings... In addition to the Tropical Storm Warning... there is also a Flood Watch in effect. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the internet for more information about these additional hazards. ... Precautionary/preparedness actions... Power outages are possible. Have workable flashlights or portable lanterns and a battery powered radio. Have a supply of spare batteries. Use battery powered lights instead of candles to prevent accidentally starting a fire. Emergency personnel and fire fighters may not be able to reach you during the storm. Rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches are expected across the region as Hanna moves up the coast. Locally higher amounts are possible. Rain is expected to begin Friday evening... then become heavier on Saturday. Flash flooding of small streams... creeks... and urbanized areas can be expected on Saturday as a result of this heavy rain. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible. Be prepared to move to higher ground if flooding begins to occur. Do not drive through flood waters. If you encounter any flooding while driving... turn around. ... Storm surge and storm tide... Coastal storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels... along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be expected near and to the east of the path of the center of Hanna. Given the neap tide... these storm surge values are not expected to produce widespread tidal flooding just by themselves. However... wave action produced by strong gusty winds could increase total water heights along the ocean front and the bays. Heavy rain coincident with the times of high tide could also enhance the flood threat along the ocean and Bay Shores due to the fact that runoff would have nowhere to drain. Beach erosion can be expected on Saturday from wind and wave action. Times of the high tide for Saturday for locations along the New Jersey coast and Delaware coasts... Sandy Hook NJ... ... ... .12:52 am and 1:20 PM. Seaside Heights NJ... ..12:22 am and 12:50 PM. Atlantic City NJ... ... .12:14 am and 12:49 PM. Cape May ocean NJ... ... 12:59 am and 1:27 PM. Fenwick Island de... ... 12:38 am and 1:06 PM. For the Delaware Bay... Breakwater Harbor de... 01:31 am and 2:00 PM. Reedy Point de... ... ... 04:28 am and 4:48 PM. ... Winds... Sustained winds of tropical storm force... greater than 39 mph with gust up to 60 mph... are possible beginning early Saturday morning and lasting into the late afternoon. Tropical Storm Hanna could produce wind gusts similar to the mothers day storm of 2008. ... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions... There is a 50 percent chance of sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph or greater on Saturday. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are more likely... especially along the Atlantic coast. ... Inland flooding... Rainfall amounts of 3 to 7 inches are expected across the region as Hanna moves up the coast. Locally higher amounts are possible. Rain is expected to begin Friday evening... then become heavier on Saturday. Flash flooding of small streams... creeks... and urbanized areas can be expected on Saturday as a result of this heavy rain. Isolated thunderstorms are also possible. ... Tornadoes... There is a risk of isolated tornadoes on Saturday over Delaware and eastern New Jersey. ... Next update... His statement will be updated around 6 PM this evening. Back to top
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