TROPICAL STORM HANNA AND TROPICAL STORM IKE update 05:30 Hrs CDT USA, 03 September 2008
Recapping BOTH storms closest to the US mainland in combined subtopics:
HANNA is turning to the north northwest from it’s location in the Bahamas. This will affect the Atlantic coast of Florida, as well as coastal Georgia and the Carolinas starting late Thursday into the weekend. Hanna is forecast to become a Cat 1 Hurricane again sometime within the next 24 hours and possibly strengthen even more. Persons in the areas mentioned above should be monitoring this storm’s progression. Significant rainfall, high surf, rip currents, tornadoes, beach errosion and frequent cloud to ground lightning will be present along the east coast of the United States as this storm moves northerly along the coast over the next 5 to 8 days.
IKE is progressing westerly and will be near where Hanna is now on Monday September 08. This storm has the potential to be a Major Hurricane with a possible track into the Gulf of Mexico by early next week. Several steering currents are going to be affecting the overall movement and it is difficult, nearly a week out, to precisely project it’s path. However, persons in Florida and the Gulf Coast states should be monitoring this storm’s movement as well.
Please use the first link below for Tropical System information and the second link below for active watches, warnings and data.
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
http://www.weather.gov/largemap.php
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