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Current Conditions - Georgetown, DE

Partly Cloudy
67°
Partly Cloudy
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 65°F
Pressure: 30.03 in
Humidity: 93%
Visibility: 4.0 miles
Updated: 2:54 AM EDT on September 05, 2008 at Georgetown, Delaware(KGED)
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 19947

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Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of T-storms Chance of T-storms Chance of Rain Clear Chance of T-storms
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Extended Forecast for Inland Sussex

Overnight
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers or thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday Night
Rain likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times late. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Very windy and humid with highs around 80. East winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts to 50 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Rain with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then a chance of showers after midnight. Very windy with lows in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph...diminishing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers or thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.

Conditions Nearby

  Conditions Temp Forecast: Hi/Low
Charlotte Scattered Clouds 70° 85° / 65°
Raleigh Partly Cloudy 70° 81° / 72°
Fayetteville Clear 67° 81° / 72°
Asheville Clear 63° 83° / 56°
Winston Salem Clear 68° 83° / 65°
Wilmington Partly Cloudy 78° 81° / 74°
Hatteras Clear 79° 83° / 77°

Almanac

Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
September 5, 2008
Normal high:82° Record high:93° (1961)
Normal low:60° Record low:46° (1982)
Sunrise:6:34 AM Moon Rise: 12:38 PM
Sunset:7:24 PM Moon Set: 10:09 PM
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Astronomy

Sunrise:06:34 AM (EDT) Moon Rise:12:38 PM (EDT)
Sunset:07:24 PM (EDT) Moon Set:10:09 PM (EDT)
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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:

Wilmington 75°F
Georgetown 70°F
Dover AFB 70°F

State Lows:

Georgetown 66°F
Dover AFB 69°F
Wilmington 73°F

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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
72°F °F - SSW at 3 mph 30.01 in 0.00 in - 2:48 AM EDT
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
67.3°F 66°F 97% South at 0.0 mph 29.98 in 0.00 in - 3:34 AM EDT
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Pressure Hourly Precip. Heat Index Updated
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Tropical Storm Watch
Statement as of 2:00 am EDT on September 5, 2008

NC/VA-border 36.55n 75.87w
great-egg-inlet-NJ 39.29n 74.54w




1202 am EDT Fri Sep 5 2008

... Tropical storm watch remains in effect...

... New information...

Tropical Storm Hanna is heading toward the southeast United
States coast. The center of Tropical Storm Hanna was estimated
near latitude 26.5 north... longitude 76.3 west or about about 825
miles south southeast of Fenwick Island Delaware.

... Areas affected...

This statement recommends actions to be taken by persons in...
Atlantic coastal waters... central Delaware... southern Delaware...
Delaware Bay waters... northeast Maryland and southern New Jersey.

... Watches/warnings...

No additional watches/warnings are in effect.

... Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Persons are advised to pay particular attention to the future
track of Tropical Storm Hanna. A slight variation in that track
would mean extending tropical storm watches farther north or
inland and tropical storm warnings could be raised at some point
for conditions expected on Saturday.

... Storm surge and storm tide...

Coastal storm surge flooding of 2 to 4 feet above normal tide
levels... along with large and dangerous battering waves... can be
expected near and to the east of the path of the center of Hanna.

Times of the high tide for Saturday for locations along the Delaware
and New Jersey coast...

Sandy Hook NJ... ... ... .12:52 am and 1:20 PM.
Seaside Heights NJ... ..12:22 am and 12:50 PM.
Atlantic City NJ... ... .12:14 am and 12:49 PM.
Cape May ocean NJ... ... 12:59 am and 1:27 PM.
Fenwick Island de... ... 12:38 am and 1:06 PM.

For the Delaware Bay...

Breakwater Harbor de... 01:31 am and 2:00 PM.
Reedy Point de... ... ... 04:28 am and 4:48 PM.

Maryland Eastern Shore...

Tolchester Beach MD... .12:51 am and 11:52 am.
Cambridge MD... ... ... ..04:10 am and 3:10 PM.

... Winds...

Sustained winds of tropical storm force... greater than 39 mph
with gust up to 60 mph... are possible beginning early Saturday
morning and lasting into the late afternoon.

Tropical Storm Hanna could produce wind gusts similar to the
mothers day storm 2008.

... Probability of hurricane/tropical storm conditions...

For Millville NJ...

There is a 45 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

For Cape May NJ...

There is a 50 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

For Atlantic City NJ...

There is a 50 percent chance of winds 39 mph or greater especially
early Saturday through Saturday afternoon.

... Inland flooding...
rain will begin across northeast Maryland late Friday night into
early Saturday... with the heaviest rains directly associated with
Hanna occurring Saturday morning through mid Saturday afternoon.
Rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are possible. These amounts could
cause flash flooding of small streams... creeks... and highly
urbanized areas. The heaviest rains will be west of the coastal
areas but isolated heavy thunderstorms are possible.

Small craft should remain in port on Saturday. Boat owners should
check their moorings.

... Next update...

The next update will be between 6 am and 7 am EDT Friday.




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