Tropical Storm Eight is currently sitting to the South East of the Bahamas.
It is expected to turn into a Hurricane as it moves in a North Westerly direction towards the Bahamas with sustained winds of around 73 mph or above. It is then expected to turn Westerly and may move towards Florida USA. Further updates will be available as the system develops.

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Tropical Depression Eight has now been named Tropical Storm Hanna

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Tropical Storm Hanna Advisory Number 4
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al082008
1100 Pm Ast Thu Aug 28 2008

...hanna Strengthens Northeast Of The Leeward Islands

At 1100 Pm Ast...0300z...the Center Of Tropical Storm Hanna Was
Located Near Latitude 21.1 North...longitude 60.6 West Or About 260
Miles...415 Km...northeast Of The Northern Leeward Islands.

Hanna Is Moving Toward The West-northwest Near 7 Mph...11 Km/hr. A
Motion Between West-northwest And Northwest Is Expected Through
Friday. On The Forecast Track...hanna Will Gradually Move Away From
The Northern Leeward Islands And Be Located Well To The Northeast
Of The Bahamas During The Next Couple Of Days.

Maximum Sustained Winds Are Near 50 Mph...85 Km/hr...with Higher
Gusts. Gradual Strengthening Is Forecast During The Next Couple Of
Days And Hanna Could Become A Hurricane By Saturday.

Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 50 Miles...85 Km
From The Center.

The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 1000 Mb...29.53 Inches.

Hanna's Southern Trailing Rain Bands Could Produce Rainfall
Accumulations Of 1 To 2 Inches Across Portions Of The Leeward
Islands.

Repeating The 1100 Pm Ast Position...21.1 N...60.6 W. Movement
Toward...west-northwest Near 7 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...50
Mph. Minimum Central Pressure...1000 Mb.

The Next Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane Center At
500 Am Ast.

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Forecaster Stewart/beven

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Hanna at the moment isn't quite so organised as Gustav

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Tropical Storm Hanna has just been upgraded to Hurricane Hanna.

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HURRICANE HANNA SPECIAL ADVISORY NUMBER 19
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL082008
130 PM AST MON SEP 01 2008

...HANNA BECOMES THE FOURTH HURRICANE OF THE SEASON...

AT 130 PM AST...1730 UTC...THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BAHAMAS HAS ISSUED
A HURRICANE WARNING FOR THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS...THE SOUTHEASTERN
BAHAMAS...AND THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS. A HURRICANE WARNING
MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION.

FOR STORM INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO YOUR AREA...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
INLAND WATCHES AND WARNINGS...PLEASE MONITOR PRODUCTS ISSUED
BY YOUR LOCAL WEATHER OFFICE.

AT 130 PM AST...1730Z...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE HANNA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 22.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 72.6 WEST...OR VERY NEAR
MAYAGUANA ISLAND IN THE SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS.

HANNA IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH...7 KM/HR. A
SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-SOUTHWEST OR SOUTHWEST IS EXPECTED
TODAY FOLLOWED BY A TURN TOWARD THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
ON TUESDAY. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...HANNA WILL BE MOVING OVER THE
SOUTHEASTERN AND CENTRAL BAHAMAS DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 75 MPH...120 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER
GUSTS. HANNA IS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON
SCALE. SOME ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES...110 KM...TO
THE NORTHEAST OF THE...AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 160 MILES...260 KM. THE TURKS ISLAND JUST REPORTED A
WIND GUST OF 59 MPH...95 KP/HR.

THE MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE REPORTED BY A RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT
WAS 985 MB...29.09 INCHES.

HANNA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES OVER
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS...TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS...
WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF UP TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH
THURSDAY.

SWELLS FROM HANNA ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES COAST
DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

REPEATING THE 130 PM AST POSITION...22.4 N...72.6 W. MOVEMENT
TOWARD...WEST-SOUTHWEST NEAR 5 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75
MPH. MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...985 MB.

THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER AT 500 PM AST.

$$
FORECASTER RHOME/AVILA

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Here are some of the Satalite images of Hanna

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Hurricane Hanna Advisory Number 22
Nws Tpc/national Hurricane Center Miami Fl Al082008
500 Am Ast Tue Sep 02 2008

...hanna Moving Little...
...heavy Rainfall Is Affecting The Southeastern Bahamas...turks And
Caicos Islands...and Haiti...

A Hurricane Warning Remains In Effect For The Central Bahamas...the
Southeastern Bahamas...and The Turks And Caicos Islands.

Interests In Eastern Cuba...the Northwest Bahamas...and The Florida
Peninsula Should Monitor The Progress Of Hanna.

For Storm Information Specific To Your Area...including Possible
Inland Watches And Warnings...please Monitor Products Issued
By Your Local Weather Office.

At 500 Am Ast...0900z...the Center Of Hurricane Hanna Was Located
Near Latitude 21.3 North...longitude 72.7 West Or About 35 Miles...
55 Km...east-northeast Of Great Inagua Island And About 395 Miles
...635 Km...southeast Of Nassau.

Hanna Is Drifting Toward The West Near 2 Mph...4 Km/hr. Slow And
Erratic Motion Is Possible During The Next 24 Hours. However...by
Wednesday A Gradual Northwestward Motion Toward The Central Bahamas
Is Expected Begin.

Maximum Sustained Winds Remain Near 80 Mph...130 Km/hr...with Higher
Gusts. Hanna Is A Category One Hurricane On The Saffir-simpson
Scale. Some Fluctuations In Strength Are Possible During The Next 24
Hours....with Gradual Strengthening Expected To Begin On Wednesday.

Hurricane Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 35 Miles...55 Km...from
The Center...and Tropical Storm Force Winds Extend Outward Up To 175
Miles...280 Km.

The Estimated Minimum Central Pressure Is 978 Mb...28.88 Inches.

Hanna Is Expected To Produce Rainfall Amounts Of 8 To 12 Inches...
With Isolated Amounts Of 20 Inches...over The Southeastern Bahamas
And The Turks And Caicos Islands. Amounts Of 4 To 8 Inches...with
Isolated Maximum Amounts Of Up To 12 Inches...are Expected In The
Central Bahamas. Rainfall Amounts Of 2 To 4 Inches With Maximum
Amounts Of Up To 8 Inches Are Expected Over The Mountainous Terrain
Of Eastern Cuba And Northern Portions Of Hispaniola...where These
Rains Could Cause Life-threatening Mudslides And Flash Flooding.

Coastal Storm Surge Flooding Of 3 To 5 Feet Above Normal Tide
Levels...along With Large And Dangerous Battering Waves...can Be
Expected In Areas Of Onshore Flow Within The Hurricane Warning Area.

Swells From Hanna Are Expected To Increase The Risk Of Dangerous Rip
Currents Along Portions Of The Southeastern United States Coast
During The Next Couple Of Days.

Repeating The 500 Am Ast Position...21.3 N...72.7 W. Movement
Toward...west Near 2 Mph. Maximum Sustained Winds...80 Mph.
Minimum Central Pressure...978 Mb.

An Intermediate Advisory Will Be Issued By The National Hurricane
Center At 800 Am Ast Followed By The Next Complete Advisory At 1100
Am Ast.

$$
Forecaster Stewart

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Hanna has again been downgraded to a TROPICAL STORM.

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Tropical storm Hanna's path to the UK, supposed to reach NW of Scotland by Weds night, although an "extra tropical storm" or "tropical depression" by then

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