Tropical Storm Hanna Update 0000 hrs 9/5/08

[ped579]

New Update...Southern NJ is in a Tropical Storm Watch as Hanna approaches watch for the watches and warnings to change fast.  Hwew is the projected conditions for the following areas off shore.

HUDSON CANYON TO BALTIMORE CANYON INCLUDING THE WATERS W OF
 39.3N 71.9W...SW TO 37.7N 72.9W
 1100 PM EDT THU SEP 4 2008
 
 TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED SAT INTO SAT NIGHT
 

 OVERNIGHT
 S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.

 FRI
 SE WINDS 10 TO 20 KT...HIGHEST SE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO
 8 FT WITH S SWELL IN THE AFTERNOON...HIGHEST SE. SCATTERED
 SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

 FRI NIGHT
 S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 11
 FT WITH S SWELL...HIGHEST SE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

 SAT
 E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO
 12 TO 20 FT WITH S SWELL. SHOWERS AND TSTMS.

 SAT NIGHT
 S TO SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT BECOMING NW AND
 DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
 16 FT LATE.

 SUN
 NW WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6
 FT.

 MON
 N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.

 TUE
 S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3
 TO 5 FT.
 $$
 
Conditions will deteriorate fast so be ready for any changes that might occur.


Keep safe

Paul

[Pfishingruven]

Great info Paul!  Thanks for keeping us informed!  Keeping an eye out there, loos like there are 2 others with the same potential!  Could be a long couple of weeks!

 

[dikdanger]

I can't wait...  whose down to do a storm ride in the raritan???

[ped579]

Yeah, at this point no one knows what the effects will be.  It is better to get your stuff in order or at least start a check list for your boat that you can at least jog your memory as what has to be done before the storm hits.

Like:

Stowing all non essential gear on land

Put out extra bumpers

Set up spring lines properly

Check batteries to make sure they aer fully charged

Clear the bilge of any debris so it does not clog up intake of your pump or pumps

I am sure there are other things but you get the idea.

If you remember what happened to Bound Brook years ago back the same thing could happen again.  Tons of rain caused by a cold front hitting the warm tropical storm = a tremendous amount of rain.

Good Luck

Paul

[Luna Sea 5]

nice find

[Still Running]

Thanks Paul
Looks like I will have to blow off this weekend up on the big lake O. Just hope the other storms go a different way so I can get back up the next three weeks.

[Luna Sea 5]

I just looked up my reports, and it looks like we will NOT be fishing the last weekend of the Fluke season..

[rugman]

Paul . We do need the rain 

[Sam3]

Thanks for the heads up Paul. I'll be going down to the boat tomorrow after work to check up on the items you just posted.

[rugman]

Thanks for the heads up Paul. I'll be going down to the boat tomorrow after work to check up on the items you just posted.

don't worry Sam the rain will clean off the dust

[adesai73]

hanna might be weakening a bit.  she seems to be experiencing some upper-level shear that should keep the lid on any further intensification.

i'd be keeping my eye on ike, further out in the atlantic.  he's got potential to be a biggie.

as an aside, nc state has it's football home opener in raleigh on saturday.  should coincide nicely with the arrival of hanna.  nc state football and tropical systems seem to go hand in hand.  this is something like the 5th home opener in the last seven or eight that will be affected by some sort of tropical weather system.  oh yeah, the team sucks, too.

[Sam3]

Thanks for the heads up Paul. I'll be going down to the boat tomorrow after work to check up on the items you just posted.

don't worry Sam the rain will clean off the dust

I was gonna sprinkle some boat wash on it too, might as well have mother nature make it shiny too. 

[Art Berkman]

Can you say Warwick NY 

I am going apple picking 

How do you like dem apples 

[ped579]

I know that the storms seem far away and things are happening that seem to be affecting Hanna but the consensus is that the front that is sheering Hanna now will pass to her south allowing the storm to become a hurricane before slamming into SC.

The other two might not be a problem as they are saying Ike will go west and pass over Fla and into the Gulf whereas Johanna will become a fish storm heading more north and out to the middle of the Atlantic.

Be careful what you wish for Rugman.

Good Luck

Paul

[adesai73]

i see that the new models are calling for that, Paul.  also read where they feel that this thing has the potential to still be at tropical storm force by the time it passes by us...

Aaaarrrghhh, matey!  Batten down the hatches, the sea, she be mighty angry!

[ped579]

hahaha that's good...

[PeggyLee]

Yeap, Tie some extra lines all around,lay out some bumbers and batten down the hatches...
And hope the guy NEXT to you has enough common sence to do the same...