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Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:51:40 EDT Precipitation from tropical storm Hanna is already impacting eastern and southern Florida this morning. As the system moves to the north northwest, precipitation should quickly begin to
spread over much of the southeastern coast by mid-day today. Hanna is expected to make landfall along the upper South Carolina coast tonight bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and isolated tornadoes to the Carolinas, along with high seas along the coast. Broad upper level troughing over the northern U.S. will keep locations from the central plains and mid-Mississippi Valley northward, 10 TO 20 degrees below average. Latest local weather forecasts, warnings, watches, and advisories...
Tropical Storm HannaFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:45:56 EDT At 500 PM AST the center of Tropical Storm Hanna was located about about 160 miles south-southeast of Charleston South Carolina and about 240 miles south of Wilmington North Carolina. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 MPH with higher gusts. Although no significant change in strength is forecast before landfall, it would only take a small increase in wind speed for Hanna to become a hurricane. Weakening is expected after landfall. Details...
Hurricane IkeFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:52:24 EDT At 500 PM AST the center of Hurricane Ike was located ABOUT 430 miles north-northwest of The Leeward Islands and about 460 miles east-northeast of Grand Turk Island. Maximum sustained winds are near 115 MPH with higher gusts. Ike is a Category Three Hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale. Some fluctuations in strength are forecast during the next 24 hours, but Ike is expected to be a major hurricane as it nears the hurricane watch area. Details...
Tropical Storm JosephineFri, 05 Sep 2008 16:51:09 EDT At 500 PM AST the center of Tropical Storm Josephine was located about 725 miles west of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Maximum sustained winds are near 40 MPH with higher gusts. Slow weakening is forecast during the next 24 hours. Details...
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:30:40 EDT Web Widgets are small pieces of code that can be embedded and used on any other Web page. The widgets allow you to track active Tropical Storms and Hurricanes from your Web page, with content provided by NOAA. The widgets will update as NOAA updates information. Details...
Aerial survey photos of Gustav landfall areas on-lineThu, 04 Sep 2008 23:00:59 EDT NOAA aircraft have conducted aerial damage survey flights along the coast of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama after Hurricane Gustav made landfall. The imagery was acquired by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division to support NOAA national security and emergency response requirements. In addition, it will be used for ongoing research efforts for testing and developing standards for airborne digital imagery. Details...
Flooding Continues from Gustav5 Sep 2008 11:43:36 GMT Flooding of low areas and rivers continues in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. Major flooding occurred at Bayou Manchac Point, LA, on the Amite River, and at Danville, AR, on the Petit Jean River. Residential flooding and some evacuations have occurred in East Carroll, West Carroll, Catahoula and Tensas Parishes in Louisiana, as well as Jones and Washington Counties in Mississippi. Numerous roads and ditches were flooded with many roads closed. Details...
Florida Flooding5 Sep 2008 11:43:44 GMT Runoff from Tropical Storm Fay continues to drain into Florida rivers. Major flooding is occurring along a portion of the St. Johns River, from Deland to Sanford. Details...
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:05:49 EDT Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the southern high Plains and parts of the eastern Carolinas and southeastern Virginia today. No severe weather was reported yesterday. Details...
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:11:24 EDT High danger for wildfires exists for parts of northwestern California and southwestern Oregon due to gusty winds and low relative humidity. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for parts of California and Oregon. Details...
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:31:46 EDT On 23 July, 2008, a collision resulted in more than 270,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil being spilled into the Mississippi River when a barge struck a tanker and sank. More than 2,000 responders from many organizations, including NOAA, have been working on cleanup efforts for the last month. The barge has been salvaged, and most of the affected river (100 miles) has been cleaned up. However, more than 10 miles of stranded oil remains, and cleanup efforts have been complicated by a 6-foot drop in the river level. Conventional flushing is not effective (even with hot water and relatively high pressure), because the stranded oil is “high and dry.” The current challenge is to find the right cleanup technique. Details...
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