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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. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 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. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Saturday Night...Periods of heavy rain in the evening...becoming showery and ending after midnight. Very windy with lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph... becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 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 Inland Tropical Wind Warning Issued by the National Weather Service at 12:44 PM EDT on September 5, 2008 ... Tropical Storm Wind Warning in effect until 11 PM EDT Saturday... ... New information... This Tropical Storm Wind Warning is for areas well inland... and was issued around midday Friday. ... Areas affected... This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in... central New Jersey... northern New Jersey... northwest New Jersey... southern New Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania. ... 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... Rainfall amounts of 4 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. ... Winds... Frequent tropical storm force wind gusts of around 45 mph... are possible beginning Saturday morning and lasting into Saturday evening. ... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions... There is a 30 percent chance of sustained tropical storm force winds of 39 mph or greater on Saturday. Wind gusts to tropical storm force are more likely. ... Inland flooding... Rainfall amounts of 4 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. On the main Stem Delaware River... rises of up to 3/4 bankfull are possible. On the lower Schuylkill River near Philadelphia... rises up to near bankfull are possible. ... Next update... This statement will be updated around 600 PM this evening. Amc Back to top
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