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| Forecast as of 3:57 PM EDT on September 6, 2008 |
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20 nautical miles including Virginia portion of the Chesapeake Bay
and Currituck Sound... At 200 PM EDT...the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was located near latitude 37.6 north...longitude 77.6 west or just northeast of Williamsburg Virginia. Hanna is moving toward the northeast at around 25 mph. High pressure will slowly build in from the northwest tonight into Sunday as Hanna moves well northeast of the region. Please continue to monitor the latest advisories and forecasts from the National Hurricane Center on this storm. |
| Forecast as of 3:57 PM EDT on September 6, 2008 |
| 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- |
| Tropical Storm Warning in effect |
| Through 7 Pm SW winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft with a dominant period of 10 seconds. Showers likely. |
| Tonight W winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to around 40 kt... diminishing to 25 to 30 kt early in the evening...then...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds... subsiding to 6 to 7 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. |
| Sun NW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft with a dominant period of 12 seconds...subsiding to 3 to 4 ft with a dominant period of 11 seconds in the afternoon. |
| Sun Night Se winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. |
| Mon E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. |
| Mon Night Se winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. |
| Tue S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. |
| Tue Night S winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. |
| Wed NE winds 15 to 20 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. |
| Thu E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. |
| Water Temperatures | |
| Place | Temperature |
| Kiptopeke, VA | 78 °F |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, VA | 78.1 °F |
| , | 79 °F |
| Oregon Inlet Marina, NC | 82.0 °F |
| Lewisetta, VA | 75.9 °F |
| Solomons Island, MD | 80.1 °F |
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Marine Links
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay
- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm
- Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm
- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA
- 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
Marine links for Tidal Potomac
- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD
- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia
- Currituck Sound
- 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
- Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm
- Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts
Tropical Storm Warning
...Tropical Storm Warning In Effect...
222 PM EDT Sat Sep 6 2008
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... New information...
Updated storm position and movement.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
... The central Chesapeake Bay... the southern Chesapeake Bay... the
mid Atlantic coastal waters... Currituck Sound... the lower Eastern
Shore of Maryland... coastal northeast North Carolina... the
northern Outer Banks of North Carolina... interior southeast
Virginia... South Hampton roads Virginia... the Eastern Shore of
Virginia... the middle peninsula of Virginia... the Northern Neck
of Virginia and the peninsula of southeast Virginia.
... Watches/warnings...
No additional hazards are in effect.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
All precautionary and preparedness actions should be completed at
this time.
... Storm surge and storm tide...
Storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels is
expected both on the outer coast of the Eastern Shore as well as
locations along the Chesapeake Bay. Storm surge will be
diminishing the remainder of the afternoon along the Albemarle and
Currituck sounds... and the Mainland side of the Chesapeake Bay.
Along the coast... large and dangerous battering waves can also be
expected. Coastal flooding will be greatest around the times of
high tide. The following are select locations and times of high
tide on saturday:
Onancock VA... 526 PM EDT
... Winds...
Wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected
this afternoon. Wind speeds will diminish from southwest to
northeast through the remainder of the afternoon... and drop off
significantly this evening.
... Inland flooding...
Expected rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches could cause local
flooding of small streams... creeks... and highly urbanized areas.
The heaviest rains will be west of the coastal areas but isolated
heavy rain in thunderstorms is possible.
... Tornadoes...
The tornado threat has diminished in Virginia... but an isolated
tornado is still possible on the lower Maryland Eastern Shore
through late afternoon.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated around 5 PM EDT.
Sammler
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
Tides
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from New Jersey to Chesapeake Bay
- Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island NY out 20 nm
- Waters from Montauk Point NY to Sandy Hook NJ from 20 to 40 nm offshore
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware Bay waters north of East Point Breakwater Harbor, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Slaughter Beach DE to Delaware waters south to East Point, NJ to Slaughter Beach, DE
- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape May to Cape Henlopen, NJ out 20 nm
- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island, DE out 20 nm
- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Chesapeake Bay
- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point, MD
- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point, VA
- 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
Marine links for Tidal Potomac
- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD
- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island, MD
- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island, MD to Smith Point, VA
Marine links for U.S. Atlantic Ocean waters from Virginia to Georgia
- Currituck Sound
- 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
- Coastal waters from NC-VA border to Currituck Beach Light out 20 nm
- Waters from Fenwick Island DE to Currituck Beach Light, NC from 20 to 40 nm offshore
Marine links for Atlantic offshore marine forecasts
Tropical Storm Warning
...Tropical Storm Warning In Effect...
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect...
... New information...
Updated storm position and movement.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
... The central Chesapeake Bay... the southern Chesapeake Bay... the
mid Atlantic coastal waters... Currituck Sound... the lower Eastern
Shore of Maryland... coastal northeast North Carolina... the
northern Outer Banks of North Carolina... interior southeast
Virginia... South Hampton roads Virginia... the Eastern Shore of
Virginia... the middle peninsula of Virginia... the Northern Neck
of Virginia and the peninsula of southeast Virginia.
... Watches/warnings...
No additional hazards are in effect.
... Precautionary/preparedness actions...
All precautionary and preparedness actions should be completed at
this time.
... Storm surge and storm tide...
Storm surge flooding of 1 to 2 feet above normal tide levels is
expected both on the outer coast of the Eastern Shore as well as
locations along the Chesapeake Bay. Storm surge will be
diminishing the remainder of the afternoon along the Albemarle and
Currituck sounds... and the Mainland side of the Chesapeake Bay.
Along the coast... large and dangerous battering waves can also be
expected. Coastal flooding will be greatest around the times of
high tide. The following are select locations and times of high
tide on saturday:
Onancock VA... 526 PM EDT
... Winds...
Wind speeds of 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected
this afternoon. Wind speeds will diminish from southwest to
northeast through the remainder of the afternoon... and drop off
significantly this evening.
... Inland flooding...
Expected rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches could cause local
flooding of small streams... creeks... and highly urbanized areas.
The heaviest rains will be west of the coastal areas but isolated
heavy rain in thunderstorms is possible.
... Tornadoes...
The tornado threat has diminished in Virginia... but an isolated
tornado is still possible on the lower Maryland Eastern Shore
through late afternoon.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated around 5 PM EDT.
Sammler
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
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