Saturday, September 6, 2008

Hanna--Saturday Afternoon Update


The heaviest rain bands have now moved out of the Metro Richmond area. There will be a few lingering showers and gusty winds will continue to plague the area into the early evening. Sustained winds of 15-25 mph with gusts to 40 mph are possible in the Metro Richmond area, with sustained winds of 25-35 with gusts to 50 mph near the coast. These winds will gradually diminish during the evening.
As of the 2 P.M. NHC advisory, Hanna is just northeast of Williamsbusrg and moving rapidly to the northeast at 25 mph. The storm center will be near southern New England later tonight. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph and while little change in strength is likely, the storm is expected to lose tropical characteristics tomorrow.

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