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As of 11:23 am EDT on September 5, 2008 Rest of Today...Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent. Tonight...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 35 to 45 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday...Tropical storm conditions expected with hurricane conditions possible. Showers with isolated thunderstorms in the morning...then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts to around 65 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Almanac Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Tornado Watch Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:03 PM EDT on September 05, 2008 Tornado Watch 889 remains in effect until 500 am EDT for the following locations NC . North Carolina counties included are Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Camden Carteret Chowan Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Duplin Edgecombe gates Greene Halifax Harnett Hertford Hoke Hyde Johnston Jones Lenoir Martin Nash New Hanover Northampton Onslow Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Pitt Robeson Sampson Scotland Tyrrell Washington Wayne Wilson Back to top Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch Issued by the National Weather Service at 5:00 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 Edisto-Beach-SC 32.49n 80.32w Currituck-Beach-Light-NC 36.38n 75.83w 500 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2008 Edisto-Beach-SC 32.49n 80.32w Currituck-Beach-Light-NC 36.38n 75.83w 114 PM EDT Fri Sep 5 2008 ... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect... ... Hurricane Watch remains in effect... ... New information... The center of Tropical Storm Hanna is now about 375 miles south of Wilmington. A Tropical Storm Warning and Hurricane Watch remain in effect for coastal eastern North Carolina. A Tropical Storm Warning means that tropical storm conditions are expected within the warning area within the next 24 hours. A Hurricane Watch warning means that hurricane conditions are also possible. ... Areas affected... This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in... eastern North Carolina. ... Storm information... At 1100 am EDT... the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was located near latitude 28.9 north... longitude 79.2 west or about 375 miles... south of Wilmington North Carolina. Hanna is moving toward the northwest near 20 mph. A gradual turn to the north with an increase in forward speed is expected later this afternoon. On the forecast track... the center of Hanna will be near the southeast coast of the United States tonight. However... rains and winds associated with Hanna will reach the coast well in advance of the center. Maximum sustained winds remain 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. The minimum central pressure just reported by the aircraft was 980 mb... 28.94 inches. ... Watches/warnings... No additional hazards are in effect. ... Precautionary/preparedness actions... All precautionary and preparedness actions should be rushed to completion this morning before conditions deteriorate later today. ... Storm surge and storm tide... A 2 to 4 foot storm surge is possible tonight continuing into Saturday along the coast south of Cape Lookout. North of Cape Lookout the surge is expected to average 1 to 3 feet. Storm surges of 2 to 4 feet will also be possible along the banks of the Neuse and Pamlico rivers. The surf is expected to become very rough this afternoon through Saturday with a high threat of dangerous rip currents. ... Winds... Tropical storm force winds are expected to spread north through the area this afternoon and continue into Saturday morning. The strongest winds of 40 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are most likely from late tonight continuing into early Saturday morning. Conditions will improve from south to north during Saturday afternoon. ... Inland flooding... Rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible with isolated higher amounts. This could result in minor flooding of normally flood prone locations. ... Tornadoes... A potential will exist for tornadoes as Hanna approaches and crosses the region this afternoon into Saturday. ... Next update... The next update will be issued around 6 PM. Back to top
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