Tropical Storm Josephine

Public Advisory 3

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WTNT35 KNHC 022040
TCPAT5
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE ADVISORY NUMBER 3
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL102008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008

...JOSEPHINE STRENGTHENING OVER THE FAR EASTERN ATLANTIC...

AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 NORTH...LONGITUDE 25.9 WEST OR ABOUT 125
MILES...205 KM...SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CAPE VERDE ISLANDS.

JOSEPHINE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH...22
KM/HR...AND THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ON THIS TRACK...JOSEPHINE WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
AWAY FROM THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND OVER THE
OPEN WATERS OF THE EASTERN TROPICAL ATLANTIC ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...85
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...AND JOSEPHINE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE ON
WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 60 MILES...95 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 1000 MB...29.53 INCHES.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHERN
CAPE VERDE ISLANDS TODAY.

REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...13.7 N...25.9 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-NORTHWEST NEAR 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...1000 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.

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FORECASTER KNABB




000
WTNT34 KNHC 022041
TCPAT4
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM IKE ADVISORY NUMBER 6
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008

...IKE CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN...

AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IKE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 19.2 NORTH...LONGITUDE 46.3 WEST OR ABOUT 1030 MILES
...1655 KM...EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.

IKE IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 17 MPH...28 KM/HR...AND THIS
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS. IKE COULD BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR ON WEDNESDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE IS 996 MB...29.41 INCHES.

REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...19.2 N...46.3 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST NEAR 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65 MPH.
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...996 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AT
1100 PM AST.

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FORECASTER BERG/KNABB




000
WTNT32 KWNH 022053
TCPAT2

PUBLIC ADVISORY NUMBER 37 FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV
NWS HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER CAMP SPRINGS MD AL072008
0400 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2008

...GUSTAV MOVING SLOWLY INTO THE ARKLATEX REGION...

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI THROUGH THIS EVENING.

A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA AND FAR
NORTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH THIS EVENING. A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT
OVER MOST OF LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI... ARKANSAS...FAR SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA...AND SOUTHWEST MISSOURI THROUGH TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

AT 0400 PM CDT...21Z...TROPICAL DEPRESSION GUSTAV WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 33.0 NORTH...AND LONGITUDE 93.9 WEST...OR ABOUT 35
MILES...56 KM...NORTH OF SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA.

THE DEPRESSION WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8
MPH...13 KM/HR.
THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WITH A GRADUAL TURN TOWARDS
THE NORTH TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 20 MPH...32 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE WAS 993 MB...29.32 INCHES.

SELECTED STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS IN INCHES THROUGH 100 PM CDT


...ALABAMA...

SARALAND 1.4 E 7.62
TILLMANS CORNER 6.4 WNW 6.25
FAIRHOPE 1.4 W 6.04
FOLEY 7.4 SW 5.84
MOBILE (BFM BROOKLEY FIELD) 3.10
MOBILE (MOB) 2.22

...MISSISSIPPI...

HATTIESBURG CHAIN AIRPORT (HBG) 6.35
JOURDAN RIVER NEAR BAY ST LOUIS 5.67
MCCOMB 5.68
COMITE RIVER NEAR CENTREVILLE 5.29
PASCAGOULA 4.61
LEAF RIVER NEAR NEW AUGUSTA 4.44
CARRIERE 3.2 SSW 4.23
BILOXI/KEESLER AFB 4.04
VICKSBURG 2.2 NE 3.86
HATTIESBURG LAUREL (PIB) 3.77

...LOUISIANA...

LITTLE RIVER NEAR ROCHELLE 7.07
BIG CREEK AT POLLOCK LA 6.91
COMITE RIVER NEAR OLIVE BRANCH 6.75
ALEXANDRIA 5.36
LAFAYETTE DATA MSG 21Z MON-00Z TUE 4.48
MONROE (MLU) 4.22
FORT POLK 3.35
MONROE 2.4 WNW 3.34
BATON ROUGE DATA MSG 13-18Z TUE 2.67
NEW ORLEANS NAS 2.54

...FLORIDA...

HAINES CITY 3.3 SSW 3.42
POLK CITY 1.1 S 3.05
PENSACOLA NAS 3.05
DESTIN 2.08
MARATHON 2.04

STORM TOTAL RAINFALLS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FIVE TO TEN INCHES WITH
ISOLATED MAXIMUM OF FIFTEEN INCHES OVER PORTIONS OF
LOUISIANA...ARKANSAS...AND MISSISSIPPI. FOUR TO SIX INCHES WITH A
MAXIMUM OF EIGHT INCHES IS EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF MISSOURI AND
WEST CENTRAL TO NORTHERN ILLINOIS. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE OVER FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA.

REPEATING THE 0400 PM CDT POSITION...33.0 NORTH...93.9
WEST...MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST NEAR 8 MPH...MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS...20 MPH...MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...993 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY ON GUSTAV WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION CENTER AT 1000 PM CDT. PLEASE REFER
TO YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THIS STORM.

FORECASTER PETERSEN

FORECAST POSITIONS

INITIAL 02/2100Z 33.0N 93.9W
12HR VT 03/0600Z 33.4N 94.1W
24HR VT 03/1800Z 33.8N 94.0W
36HR VT 04/0600Z 34.7N 93.3W
48HR VT 04/1800Z 36.8N 92.2W
72HR VT 05/1800Z DISSIPATED

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WTNT33 KNHC 022055
TCPAT3
BULLETIN
TROPICAL STORM HANNA ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
500 PM AST TUE SEP 02 2008

...HANNA WEAKENS AS IT DRIFTS SOUTHWARD...

AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE NORTHERN COAST FROM
PUERTO PLATA WESTWARD TO BAHIA DE MANZANILLO. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

AT 500 PM AST...2100 UTC...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR HAITI HAS
BEEN EXTENDED AND IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM THE NORTHERN BORDER WITH
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO PORT-AU-PRINCE.

A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS.

INTERESTS IN EASTERN CUBA...THE NORTHWEST BAHAMAS...AND THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF HANNA.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 500 PM AST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.7 WEST OR ABOUT 60
MILES... 95 KM...SOUTHEAST OF GREAT INAGUA ISLAND IN THE
SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS AND ABOUT 435 MILES...705 KM...SOUTHEAST OF
NASSAU.

HANNA HAS BEEN DRIFTING TOWARD THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH...7
KM/HR. HOWEVER...A NORTHWESTWARD MOTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TONIGHT OR TOMORROW. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...HANNA WILL MOVE OVER
THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS TONIGHT...THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS
TOMORROW...AND THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS ON THURSDAY.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 65 MPH...100
KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST
TONIGHT...BUT SOME STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...AND HANNA COULD REGAIN HURRICANE STRENGTH DURING THAT
PERIOD.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175 MILES...280 KM
FROM THE CENTER.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE MEASURED BY THE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
WAS 987 MB...29.15 INCHES.

HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...
WITH MAXIMUM ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES...OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...AND EASTERN CUBA.
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 15 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE OVER HISPANIOLA WHERE THESE RAINS
COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING MUD SLIDES AND FLASH FLOODING.

COASTAL STORM SURGE FLOODING OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE
LEVELS...ALONG WITH LARGE AND DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES...CAN BE
EXPECTED IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA.

SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

REPEATING THE 500 PM AST POSITION...20.4 N...72.7 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...SOUTH-SOUTHEAST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...65
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...987 MB.

AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 800 PM AST FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT COMPLETE ADVISORY AT 1100
PM AST.

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FORECASTER RHOME/KNABB