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Posted: (September 05, 2008 06:37 pm)
It's showtime for Tropical Storm Hanna along the East Coast. The storm is now located just under 240 miles south of Wilimington, NC. As it moves up along the coast tonight, we'll see the outer rainbands bring some heavy rain to the Carolinas tonight and Virginia/Maryland through tomorrow afternoon. The storm will then shoot off to the northeast, bringing rain and some wind to Philly, NYC and New England. LOCATION, MOVEMENT AND STRENGTH (as of the 5 P.M. NHC advisory)
-- About 240 miles south of Wilmington, NC
-- Moving north at 20 mph
-- Maximum sustained winds are at 70 mph and Hanna could become a hurricane before making landfall late tonight in either northern SC or southern NC
-- Tropical storm force winds extend outward 290 miles from the center
CURRENT WATCHES/WARNINGS (as of the 5 P.M. NHC advisory)
Tropical Storm Warning: From Altamaha Sound, GA north to Sandy Hook, NJ (including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, all of Chesapeake Bay, the Tidal Potamac, Washington, D.C. and Delaware Bay
Hurricane Watch: From north of Edisto Beach, SC to Currituck Beach Light, NC, including Pamlico Sound
Tropical Storm Watch: From north of Sandy Hook, NJ to Merrimack River, MA, including Long Island, Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
THE FORECAST TRACK & INTENSITY
Below is the latest hurricane model output, courtesy of Colorado State University, with the forecast track from the various runs and the intensity forecast...
Tropical Storm Warning: From Altamaha Sound, GA north to Sandy Hook, NJ (including Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds, all of Chesapeake Bay, the Tidal Potamac, Washington, D.C. and Delaware Bay
Hurricane Watch: From north of Edisto Beach, SC to Currituck Beach Light, NC, including Pamlico Sound
Tropical Storm Watch: From north of Sandy Hook, NJ to Merrimack River, MA, including Long Island, Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket
THE FORECAST TRACK & INTENSITY
Below is the latest hurricane model output, courtesy of Colorado State University, with the forecast track from the various runs and the intensity forecast...
EXPECTED RAINFALL & WIND IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
-- A general 3-4 inch rainfall is likely across central and eastern Virginia, with local amounts up to 10 inches
-- Sustained winds near the coast of 30-40 mph with gusts over 50 mph
-- Sustained winds in Metro Richmond of 15-30 mph with gusts to around 40 mph possible
MG
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