Posted September 6, 200817 yr comment_10589 AT 800 AM EDT...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 35.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 78.1 WEST OR ABOUT 20 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA. THIS POSITION IS ALSO ABOUT 40 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA. HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHEAST NEAR 22 MPH. A GRADUAL TURN TO THE NORTHEAST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF HANNA WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA THIS MORNING...ALONG THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT.... AND ALONG THE COAST OF THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES AND SOUTHEASTERN CANADA ON SUNDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE DECREASED TO NEAR 50 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. LITTLE CHANGE IN STRENGTH IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. HANNA IS EXPECTED TO LOSE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS BY LATE SUNDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 200 MILES FROM THE CENTER. GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA RECENTLY REPORTED A WIND GUST OF 52 MPH.
September 6, 200817 yr comment_10592 Yeah sounds like more of an annoyance than anythign else from this point forward. In my fantasy leagues I am worried it will postpone Santana's start tomorrow noght, otherwise I have nobody playing in the northeast this weekend anyway. Hopefully everyone remains safe. I just assume they will in this case, as it's not a hurricane still, but it's obviously a strong enough storm to cause damage or death if people are not careful.
September 8, 200817 yr Author comment_10597 Turned out to be just like u said, an annoyance. I think North Jersey got hit harder but for me, it was nothing but a nice time to nap.
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