Saturday, September 06, 2008

Tropical Storm Hanna Regional Warnings

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1131 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF HANNA TO IMPACT DOWNEAST MAINE
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE MOVING UP THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD
THIS AFTERNOON. AT PRESENT SPEED...RAINFALL FROM THIS STORM WILL
REACH DOWNEAST SECTIONS TONIGHT. RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE WATCH AREA EARLY SUNDAY...AS THE REMNANTS OF HANNA
TRACKS THROUGH THE GULF OF MAINE. THE RAIN WILL TAPER OFF AROUND
MIDDAY SUNDAY AS THE REMNANTS OF HANNA MOVES INTO THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF RAIN...WITH ISOLATED AROUND
AROUND FIVE INCHES...WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

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SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT-INTERIOR HANCOCK-CENTRAL WASHINGTON-
COASTAL HANCOCK-COASTAL WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BANGOR...BREWER...ORONO...OLD TOWN...
AMHERST...AURORA...DEDHAM...EASTBROOK...GREAT POND...ORLAND...
DEBLOIS...GRAND LAKE STREAM...MEDDYBEMPS...PEMBROKE...PERRY...
PRINCETON...ELLSWORTH...BAR HARBOR...BLUE HILL...EASTPORT...
MACHIAS...CHERRYFIELD
1131 AM EDT SAT SEP 6 2008

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL MAINE AND SOUTHEAST MAINE...INCLUDING
THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE...SOUTHERN
PENOBSCOT. IN SOUTHEAST MAINE...CENTRAL WASHINGTON...COASTAL
HANCOCK...COASTAL WASHINGTON AND INTERIOR HANCOCK.

* FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON

* RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL
LIKELY REACH DOWNEAST MAINE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY
MORNING. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS AROUND 5 INCHES...ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ARE LIKELY AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...THE
HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR COASTAL LOCATIONS WILL OCCUR AT THE TIME OF
HIGH TIDE IN THE PREDAWN HOURS SUNDAY. THIS COULD AGGRAVATE THE
FLOOD POTENTIAL FOR AREAS ALONG THE IMMEDIATE COAST.

* THE TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL LIKELY OCCUR IN A RELATIVELY SHORT
PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

$$
STUREY

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Fredericton and Southern York County
4:34 AM ADT Saturday 6 September 2008
Rainfall warning for
Fredericton and Southern York County issued

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.


The remnants of tropical storm Hanna will approach from the southwest today and track across Nova Scotia on Sunday. Scattered showers will develop well ahead of Hanna today and persist tonight. Rain at times heavy will develop on Sunday as Hanna nears and will taper off by Sunday evening in hannas wake. Total rainfall amounts of up to 80 millimetres/over 3 Inches are forecast however locally higher amounts are possible. Winds will be gusty from the east ahead of Hanna on Sunday but wind warnings are not expected to be required.

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Warnings
Hants County
4:34 AM ADT Saturday 6 September 2008
Rainfall warning for
Hants County issued

This is a warning that significant rainfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.


The remnants of tropical storm Hanna will approach from the southwest today and track across the valley and central Nova Scotia Sunday afternoon and western Cape Breton Sunday night. Scattered showers will develop well ahead of Hanna today and persist tonight. Rain at times heavy will develop on Sunday as Hanna nears and will taper off by Sunday evening in hannas wake. Total rainfall amounts of up to 60 millimetres/over 2 Inches are forecast however locally higher amounts are possible. Winds will be gusty from the south to southeast ahead of Hanna on Sunday but wind warnings are not required at this time.

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