South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
strong Tropical Storm Hanna will cross the waters overnight...
then accelerate away from the area on Saturday. A trough of low
pressure will persist behind Hanna across the central Carolinas
late Saturday through Tuesday. Hurricane Ike will move into the
Bahamas by the middle of next week as a cold front approaches the
Carolinas from the northwest. Swells from Ike will begin
affecting the coastal waters Sunday.
Forecast as of 2:53 am EDT on September 6, 2008
Cape Fear Nc To Little River Inlet Sc Out 20 Nm-
Hurricane Watch in effect
Today
Tropical storm conditions with hurricane conditions possible. SW winds 40 to 45 kt with gusts to around 65 kt... diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 14 ft...subsiding to 11 ft in the afternoon. Near shore...seas around 9 ft... subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Widespread rain with isolated tstms in the morning...then scattered showers in the afternoon.
Tonight
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 8 ft... subsiding to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore...seas around 4 ft...subsiding to 3 ft after midnight.
Sun
NW winds around 10 kt...becoming se in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Sun Night
Se winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Seas around 2 ft near shore.
Mon
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Near shore... seas around 2 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Mon Night
Se winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore.
Tue
E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Near shore...seas around 2 ft...building to 3 ft in the afternoon.
Tue Night
E winds around 10 kt...becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 4 ft...building to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore...seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 5 ft. Seas around 3 ft near shore. A chance of showers and tstms. Mariners are reminded that winds and seas can be higher in and near tstms.
... Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect... ... Hurricane Watch remains in effect...
... New information...
At 2 am EDT... the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was 30 miles south of Myrtle Beach... or 60 miles southwest of Wilmington.
... Areas affected...
This statement recommends actions to be taken by mariners on... the adjacent coastal waters.
... Watches/warnings...
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.Gov on the internet for more information about these additional hazards.
Tornado Watch.
... Storm information...
At 200 am EDT... the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was located just offshore near latitude 33.3 north... longitude 78.8 west or about 30 miles south of Myrtle Beach and about 60 miles southwest of Wilmington North Carolina.
Hanna is moving toward the north-northeast near 21 mph. This motion is expected to continue during the next several hours with a gradual turn to the northeast and an increase in forward speed today and tomorrow. On the forecast track... the center of Hanna will make landfall near the border between South Carolina and North Carolina within the next couple of hours... then move across eastern North Carolina later this morning.
Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph... with higher gusts. Although no significant change in strength is forecast before landfall of the center in south or North Carolina... it would only take a small increase in wind speed for Hanna to become a hurricane. Weakening is expected after landfall.
The latest minimum central pressure was 983 mb or 29.03 inches.
... Winds...
The latest buoy observation from Frying Pan Shoals was showing sustained winds at 37 knots with gusts up to 51 knots. Sustained tropical storm force winds will continue through early Saturday morning. In addition... a few gusts up to 70 kt are possible. Winds will begin to diminish from south to north during Saturday. Seas will range from 25 to 30 ft through the early morning... then slowly subside through the day.
... Tornadoes...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect. The potential will exist for tornadic waterspouts as Hanna moves into the area. The threat for tornadoes and waterspouts is usually highest to the northeast and east of the storm center.
... Next update...
This statement will be updated around 530 am EDT.
... TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ... HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT...
Tornado Watch
Tropical Storm Warning, Hurricane Watch