Hurricane Local Statement for HANNA

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HANNA INTERMEDIATE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
839 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

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CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT
20 NM-
WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC FROM
20 TO 40 NM-DORCHESTER-WICOMICO-SOMERSET-INLAND WORCESTER-
MARYLAND BEACHES-WESTMORELAND-NORTHUMBERLAND-LANCASTER-GLOUCESTER-
MIDDLESEX-MATHEWS-SURRY-JAMES CITY-YORK-ISLE OF WIGHT-
NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON-NORFOLK/PORTSMOUTH-SUFFOLK-CHESAPEAKE-
VIRGINIA BEACH-ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON VA-
839 PM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 8 PM EDT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED ACROSS
THE AREA AS HANNA LIFTS NORTH...THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE EAST
SIDE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY IN COASTAL MARYLAND...SPECIFICALLY
CAMBRIDGE AND CHURCH CREEK IN DORCHESTER COUNTY...WHERE MODERATE
TO SEVERE COASTAL FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH WATER LEVELS AROUND
3 FT ABOVE NORMAL THROUGH THE HIGH TIDE CYCLE TONIGHT.

NORTHWEST FLOW IS EXPECTED TO TURN MORE TO THE WEST AND DECREASE
LATE THIS EVENING...AND AFTER MIDNIGHT THE LIGHTER WINDS SHOULD
ALLOW THE WATER LEVELS TO RECEDE. MOTORISTS TRAVELING IN THIS AREA
SHOULD BE ADVISED AND NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE THROUGH STANDING WATER.

ALSO...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS ACROSS COASTAL MARYLAND
AND VIRGINA DUE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. SEE COASTAL FLOOD
STATEMENTS...SURF ZONE FORECASTS...AND GRAPHICS AVAILABLE FROM
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AKQ FOR MORE DETAILS.

$$

SMF