Hurricane Hannah September 28-October 6 1959 preliminary report

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FRELLMINARY REPORT ON HURRICANE HANNAH
SEPJCEMBEIi 28-OCTOBER 6, 1959
!Phe Weather Bureau Hurricane Warning Center a t M i d issued t h e f i r a t advisory
on Hurricane "Hannah" a t 6 p.m. EST September 28, 1959. It was located about
600 s t a t u t e miles southeaat of Bermuda by a Navy reconnaissance plane and a t
the time was a f u l l y developed hurricane with winds up to 85 miles per hour
near t h e center. The hurricane's predecessor, "Qracie'l, was then approaching
the coast of the United S t a t e s . Until forenoon of September 30th the storm
moved on a westerly course with winds increasing t o about 100 milee per hour.
By evening of the 30th the c e n t r a l pressure dropped t o 959 millibars and t h e
winds near the center increased t o near 125 miles per hour. "Hannah" started
curving toward the northwest about the s a m time, A t 11 a.m. EST on October
1 the Miami Hurricane Warning Center announced t h a t there was no threat t o
the south Atlantic coast of t h e United States.
5 a.m. EST on October 2 was moving northeastward. Its
nearest approach t o the mainland was about 350 miles eastsoutheast of Cape
Hatbras, North Carolina as it curved t o about 300 miles north of Bermuda
and moved on a path toward the eastnortheast. Increasing forward speed
c a r r i e d the storm t o a location approximately 200 milee southsouthwest of the
Azorett by t h e tima of the last advlsory a t 11 p.m. EST October 6 .
The hurricane by
The hurricane remined a serious t h r e a t eo shipping during the e n t i r e time
covered by advieoriea and was tracked continuously by Air Force and Navy
reconnaiseance planes.
MLAMz WEATIIER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 1 HURRICANE MANNAH 6 PM EST SEPTEMBER 28 1959.
A NEW HURRICANE HAS BEEN LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFI! THIS AFIERNOON AND AT 6 PM EST.. .23OOZ
.IT W A S CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 27.0 NORTII LONGITUDE 57.0 WEST OR ABOUT 600 STATVE MLEB SOUTfiEABT
OF BERMUDA. TXE CURRENT DIFUETION AND MOVEMENT IS UNCERTAIN DUE TO M C K OF PAST HISTORY HOWEVER I T
16 ESTIMATED TO BE IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION
AT 16 MW.
..
HIGHEST WIND3 ARE ESTIMATED AT 85 MPH NEAR THE CENTER WITH HURRICAI?E FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OUT 50
MILES ALL QwLIlRANTs, GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 150 MIUES I N TEE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AlqD 100
MILES To Tm SOUTH.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A WESTE€&Y COURSE AT ABOUT
WITH LITmLE CHANGE I N 6l.m OR IN!lTNSITY,
16 MPH
DURING THE KEXT 12 H O W
S H I P 8 I N TfIE PROJECTED PATE OF €IANlWI SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT RWULAR ADVISORY W I L L BE ISSUb BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT 11 PM EST.
CLARK WEATHE33 BUREAU MIAMI
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 2 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 FM
' EST SEPTEMBER 28 1959.
S I N C E LAST RECONNAISSANCE REPORTS LATE THIS AFTERNOON ONLY A FEW S H I P REPORTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN
TIlE GENERAZ, AREA OF TKE STORM AND HONE OF T7LhSE WERE WAR IBJ?CENTER. BASED ON PERIPHERY DATA AND
CLIMATOLOGY HURRICANE HANNAH I6 ESTIMATED TO BE MOVING WESTWARD AT 12 MPH AM) W A S CElFPEReD AT 11 PM
EST.. .O$OOZ. .NEAR LA'I?TUDE 26.9 NORTH LONGITUDE 58.0 WEST OR ABOUT 550 STATUTE MILES SOUTHEAST OF
l3ERMuDA.
.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 85 MpIi OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITB HURRICANE FORCE WIHDS
EXTENDING OUT 30 MILES ALL QUADRANTS. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 150 MILES IN 'RiE NORTHERlQ
SEMICIRCLE AND 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH.
THE STORM 19 EXPECTED To CONTINUE ON A WESTERLY COURSE AT ABOUT 12 W E DURING "HE NEXT 12 H O W WITH
L I m E CHANGE I N SIZE OR INTENSITY.
SHIPS I N TBE PROJECTED PATH OF HANNAH SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
TfIE llsExT RM;uLAR ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY TIlE MIAMI
BUREAU AT 5 AM EST.
CLARKWEATHER BUREAU MIAMI
MIAMI WEATHEX BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 3 HURRICANE HANNAH 5 AM EST SEPTEMBER 29 1959.
SMALL HURRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED AT 5 AM EST...lOOOZ...BY
SHIP REPORT8 AT APPROXIMATELY LATITUDE
25.5 NORTH LONGITUDE 58.2 WEST OR ABOUT 600 STATUTE MILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVING WESTBOUTHWESTWARD 1 5 MPH.
BIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 85 ME'H OVER A VERY SMALL,AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND GALE WINDB EXTEND
OUTWARD 250 MILES I N THE N O R W R N SEMICIRCLE AND 100 MILES I N THE SOU'RIERN SEMICIRCLE.
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ON A WESTSOUTHWEGT To WEST COURSE DURING THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS AND
TBEN TURN TOWARD A WESTERLY DIRECTION. THE STRONGER WINE3 AROUND TEIE CENTER WILL GRADUALLY EXPAND
I N 7!IE AREA WITE NO MARKED INCREASE I N INTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS.
S H I P S I N THE PATH OF HURRICANE
HANNAH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY ON THIS STORM WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 AM EST BY THE MIAMI WEATHE3 BUREAU.
DUNN W E A m BUREAU MIAMI
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MIAMI h'EATHER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 4 HANNAH 11 AM E S T BEPTEMBER 29 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAB LOCATED AT 11 AM EST.. .16002.. .BY €WONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT LATITUDE 26.2
NORTH LONGITUDE 60.3 WEST OR 500 STAMILES SOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVING WESTWARD AT 1 5 MPIi.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 85 I"H NEAR THE CENTER ANI] GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 275 MILE8 I A
THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 115 MILES I N THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE,
THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A WESTWARD COURSE THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS. THE STRONGER W I N D S AROUND
THE CENTER WIU GRADUALLY EXPAND I N AREA WITH NO MARKED INCREASE I N IIJTENSITY DURING THE NEXT 1 2
HOURS.
S H I P S I N TEE PATH OF BURRICANE HANNAH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY ON T H I S STORM M U BE ISSUED AT
5 PM EST
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MIAMI WEATKER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 5 HANNAH 5 PM E S T SEPTEMBER 29 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED AT 5 PM EST.. .2200Z.. .BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFI! AT LATITUDE 26.2 NORTH
LONGITUDE 62.2 WEST OR 425 ST4"UTE MILES SOUTHSOUTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVING WESTWARD AT 15 MPH.
TLIE
MIRRICANE HANNAH HAS INCREASED I N INTENSITY AND HIGHEST WINDS ARE NOW ESTIMATED 100 hfPH
CENTER AND GALE WINDS EXTEND 275 STATUTE MILES I N ALL QUADEXCEPT THE SOUTBWEST AND 110 MILES
I N TfIE SOUTHWEST QUADRANT.
THE STORM I S EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A WESTWARD COURSE DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. THE STRONGER A!IlVM
AROUND TtIE CENTER MAY GRADUALLY EXPAND I N AREA BUT NO MARKED CHANGE I N INTENSITY IS EXPECTED DURIIJO
TEE NEXT 12 HOURS.
6HIFS I N THE PATH OF HURRICANE HANNAH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADWSORY ON THIS STORM WILL BE ISSUED AT 11 PM E S T
BY THE MIAMI WEATIER BUREAU.
MCGEHEE WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 6 HANNAH 11 PM EST SEPTEMBER 29 1959.
WliRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED AT 3.1 PM EST.. .OkOOZ.. .BY S H I P REPORTS NEAR LATITUDE 26.2 NORTH LONGI'lWDE
63.7 WEST OR ABOUT 1000 STATUTE MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH FLORIDA AND 425 MILES SO1ppB OF BERMUDA.
THE STORM CONTINUES ON A WESTERLY COURSE AT ABOUT 16 MPH.
HIGHEST W I N D S ARE ESTIMATED AT 100 MPH OVER A SMAU AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITB HURRICANE FORCE WINDS
EXTENDING 80 STATUTE MIUS IN TLIE NORTBERN SEMICIRCLE m 25 M I C M
~ THE SOUTH. GALE FORCE a m
EXTEND OUTWARD 250 MILES EXCEPT 100 MILES IN TIIE som QUADRANT.
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON A WESTERLY COURGE AT ABOUT 16 MPH DURING THE NEXT 1 2 TO 24 HOURS.
THE STRONGER WINDS AROUND THE CENTER WILL GRADUALLY EXPAND I N AREA BUT NO MARKED CAANDE I N INTENSITY
IS INDICATED.
HANNAH
S H I P S I N TIIE PATE O F HURRICANE HANNAH SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM EST BY THE: MIAMI WEATHE3 B W U .
CLARK W T H E R BUREAU MUMI
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MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU HURRICANE
ADVISORY NUMBER 7 HANNAH 5 AM EST SEPTEMBER 30 1939.
DATA FROM S H I P REPORTS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF HURRICANE HANNAH INDICATE THkT A T 5 AM EST,..10002...IT
WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 26.4 NORTH LONGITUDE 64.1 WEST OR ABOUT 970 STA'NTE MILES EAST OF PALM
BEACH FLORIDA. THE RATE O F FORWARD MOVEMENT IIA8 SLUWED SLIGHTLY AND EANI'MH 18 MOVINff T O W m "JD3
WEST A T ABOUT 1 2 W H .
I N T E N S I T Y AND SIZE REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME WITH HIGHEST WIlJDs ESTIMATED 100 MPH NEAR TIIE CENTER AND
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTENDINO OUT 80 STA!W'E MILES I N THE NORTHXRN SEMICIRCLE AND 25 MILES
SOUTH. GALES EXTEND OUT 250 MILES FROM THE CENTER I N Au DIRECTIONS EXCEPT TO THE BOUTH WIiERE THEX
EXPEND OUTWARD 100 MILES.
HANNAH IS E X F E C T D TO CONTINUE TOWARDS THE WEST AT ABOUT 1 2 MPH DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS WITH
L I m CHANGE I N SIZE OR INTENSITY.
SHIPS I N THE P R O J E C m PATH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY TIIE MIAMI WEATMER BUREAU A T 11 AM E6T.
MOORE: WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 8 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 AM EST SEPTEMBER 30
1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED A T 11 AM EST., .16OOZ.. .BY PENETRATION O F RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT
LATITUDE 27.2 NORTA. LONGITUDE 65.2 WEST OR 900 STATUTE MILES EAST OF PALM BEACH FLORIDA. THE
HURRICANE I S NOW MOVING I N A WESTNORTHWEST DIRECTION AT ABOUT 1 2 MPB.
HURRICANE HANNAH REMAINS A T ABOUT TIFE SAME SIZE AND I N T E N S I T Y WITH HIGHEST W I N D S ESTIMATED AROUND
100 MPH NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTENDING OU'IWARD SOME 80 STATUTE MILES I N THE
NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 25 M
I
mTO THE SOUTH. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 250 MILES FROM THE CENTER
I N ALL DIREC!KtONS EXCEPT TO THE SOUW WLiERE THEY EXTEND ONLY SOME 100 MILES. THE CENTRAL PRESSURE
OF THE LIURRICANE T H I S MORNING WAS W U R E D AT 975 MILLIBARS OR 28.80 INCHES.
DURING TKE NEXT 1 2 TO 24 HOURS HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TOWARDS TIEE WESTNORTHWEST AT ABOUT 1 2
Ml?H WITH L I W CHANGE I N SIZE OR INTENSITY. HOWEVER WITII TIME HANNAH IS EXPETED TO ACQUIRE
GRADUALLY A GREATER NORTHWARD COMPONENT I N ITS WESTNORTHWESTWARD MOVEMENT.
S H I P S I N THE PATH OF THE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION,
THE NkXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU AT
DUNN WEATIER BUREAU MIAMI
4
5 PM EST.
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 9 HURRICANE HANNAH
5 PM
EST SEPTEMBER 30 1959.
SEVERAL PENE"I0NS
O F HURRICANE HANNAH BY RFCONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TODAY INDICATE I T IS CEN!CERED
AT 5 PM EST., ,22002.. .AT LATITUDE 28.5 NORTH LONGITUDE 65.9 WEST OR 860 STATUTE MILES EA8T OF CAFZ
C A N A V E R AFLORIDA
Z,
AND 270 MILES S O ~ O U T H W E S TOF BERMUDA MOVING NORTHWESTWARD ABOUT 13 m.
THE HURRICANE HAS INTENSIFIED DURING THE DAY AND HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 125 MPH OVER A S M A U
AREA ROUND THE CENTER. HURRICANE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD SOME 110 MILES I N THE NORTIWN SEMICIRCLE AND 80 MILES I N THE SOUTHERN SEMICIRCLE. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 275 STATUTE MILES FROM
TBE CENTER I N ALL DIRECTIONS EXCEPT ONLY 115 MILES TO TIIE SOUTH. THB CENTRAL PRESSURE UTE THIS
AFTERNOON HAD FALLEN TO 959 MILLIBARS OR 28.32 INCHES.
THE MARKED TENDENCY TOWARD A MORE NORTHERLY MOVEMENT DURING TKE PAST FEN HOURS IS NOT COMPLETELY
SWPORTED BY AVAILABLE DATA ON THE STEERING CURRENT THEREFORE THE FOREEAST MOVEMENT DURING THE NEXT
12 To 24 HOURS IS SOMEWfIAT UNCERTAIN, BEST INDICATIONS INDICATE A NORTMJESTWARD MOVEMENT AROUND
13 m.
EiURRICANE HANNAH HAS NOW BECOME A SEVERE STORM AND ALL S H I P S I N ITS PATH SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME
CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATBER BUREAU AT 11 PM EST,
DUNN WEATIIER BUREAU MIAMI
MylMI
WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 10 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 PM EST SEPTEMBER 30
1959.
LITTLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN FUEEIVED FROM THE VICINITY OF HURRICANE HANNAH "HIS EVENINO. I T IS
ESTIMATED BY LAND BASED RADAR AT BERMUDA AND BY AIRCRAFI' RADAR THAT THE HURRICANE IS CENTERED AT
LATITUDE 29.1 NORTH LONGITUDE 66.9 WEST OR ABOUT 265 STATUTE MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA AM, 850
STATUTE MTLES EAST OF DAYMNA BEACH FLORIDA.
THE HURRICANE IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 11 MF'H.
HIGHEST mms ARE ESTIMATE;D AT 125 m IN A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CEIVTER. HURRICANE FORCE a m
EXTEND OUTWARD 100 MILES I N THE NORTHeRN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH. GALE W I N D S EXTEND
OUTWARD 200 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS EXCEPT O M Y 100 MILES TO TIE SOUTH.
HANNAFI I8 EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWESTWARD NEAR 11 MpfI DURING TIIE NEXT 12 To 18 HOURS.
SIZE OR INTENSITY IS INDICATED.
NO CHANGE I N
THIS IS A SEVERE HURRICANE AND SMFS ALONQ THE PROJECTED PATH SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
TIfE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE MIAMI WEATIIER BUREAU AT 5 AM EST.
6WG WEATIFER BUREAU MIAMI
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YllIAMI MEMBER BUREAU HURRICANE ADVISORY NUMBER 11 HANNAH 5 AM EST OCTOBER 1 1959.
LITPLE INFORMA!ITON HAS BEEN REEEIVED FROM TIiE V I C I N I T Y OF HURRICANE HANNAH D U R I W T I B NIGHT.
RJ$PORTS FROM BERMUAA AND FROM SHIPS A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE FROM THE CEN!I!ER INDICATE !CHAT A T 5 AM
EST. ,10002.. . I T W A S LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 30.1 NORTH LONGITUDE 68.0 WEST. TEIS IS ABOUT 250
STATUTE MILES SOUTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND 800 STATUTE MILES EAST OF J A C W O N V I I U FLORIDA. TfEFI
HURRICANE IS MOVING TOWARDS TEE NORTBWEST AT ABOUT 1 2 MPH.
.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 125 MPH I N A SMALL AREA NEAR TIIF: CENTER WITH WINDS OF HURRICAME FORCE
EXTENDING OUTWARD 100 MILES I N THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES To TEE SOUTH. GALE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD 200 MILES FROM THE CENTER IN ALL DIRECTIONS
EXCEPT omr loo MILES TO TIIE som.
HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AT APPROXIMATELY 1 2 MPH FOR
THE NEXT 12 To 18
HOURS WITH LITPLE CHANGE I N SIZE OR INTENSITY.
THIS I S A SEVERE HURRICANE AND S H I P S ALONG THE PROJECTED PATH SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUAEAU A T 11 AM EST.
MOORE WEA'PKER BUREAU MIAMI
MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 12 HURRICANE
HANNAH 11 AM EST OCTOBER 1 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAS CENTERED ON THE B A S I S O F AIRCRAFT PENETRATION AT 11 AM EST...16002...AT
LA!FITUDE 31.2 NORTH LONGITUDE 68.7 WEST OR APPROXIMATELY 230 STATUTE MILES WESTGOUTIIWEST OF BERMUDA
AND 750 MILES EAST OF BRUNSWICK GA. MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOW 13 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 125 MPH o m A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER WITII WINDS
OF HURRICANE FORCE
EXTENDING OUTWARD 100 MILES I N !WE NORTIIERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO TIiE SOUTH. GALE FORCE WINDS
EXTEND OUTWARD 200 MILES FROM THE CENTER I N ALL DIRECTIONS EXCEPT ONLY 100 MILES To THE S O W .
HURRICANE HANNAH APPEARS TO BE MOVING ON A BROAD RECURVE. I T W I L L CONTINUE DURING z1IE NEXT 12 TO 18
HOURS A T ABOUT THE SAME SPEED M W I N G BETWEEN NORTHWEST AISD NORTHNORTIIWEST DURING THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS
AND I N A GENJQW NORTHERLY DIRECTION DURING THE FOUOWING 1 2 TO 24 H O W . I T W H E D ITS MAXIMUM
INTENSITY LATE YESTERDAY AND W I L L REMAIN A T ABOUT THE SAME OR SLIGH!FLY D E R E A S E D INTENSITY DURING
THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS PROBABLY DECREASING VERY SLOWLY I N INTENSITY THEREAFTER. T H I S STILL REMAINS A
SEVERE HURRICANE.
HURRICANE HANNAH PREGENTS NO FURTHER THREAT TO 'IBE SOVra ATLANTIC COAST AND PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE
THAT THE CENTER WILL REMAIN OFT THE U. S. N O R m A!FLANTIC COAST A S I T CONTINUES ON ITS BROAD RECURVE.
HOWEVER INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST SHOULD KEEP I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH ADVISORIES DURING
THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL T H I S I S CERTAIN.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF THIS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU A T
DUN'N WEATHER BUREAU MIAMI
6
5 PM EST.
MIAMI WEAT@3R BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 13 HURRICANE HANNAH
5 PM EST OCTOBER
1 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH ON TEE M I S O F AIRCRAFT PENETRATION W A S CENTEREI, A T 5 PM EST...2200Z...AT
LATITUDE
3 2 . 3 NORTH LONGITUDE 69.5 WEST OR APPROXIMATELY 280 STATUTE MILES WEST OF BERMUDA AND 600 MILES EAST
OF CHARLESTON MOVING NORTHWEST TO NORTIINORTHWEST AT ABOUT 1 4 MPH.
t
m
m w m m
AND FSTIMATES OF RECQNNAISSANCE u~cm
INDICATE TJUT WINDS OF FULLY 125
ARE
OCCURRING OVER A SMALL AREA AROUND THE CENTER. WINDS O F HURRICANE F a R C E EXTENJI OUTWARD 100 MILES IN
THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO TKE SOUTH. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 200 MILES FROM
THE CENTEX I N ALL DIRECTIONS EXCEPT ONLY 100 MILES TO THE SOUTH.
HURRICANE HANNAH I S MOVING ON A BROAD RXURVE AMJ WILL CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 1 2 M 18 HOURS A T
ABOUT' TRE SAME SPEED, I T WILL MOVE NORTHNORlWE3TWARD DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND NORTHWARD DURINO
TAE FOLLOWING 12 HOURS WITH AN EASTERLY COMPONENT DEVELOPING TIIEREAFTER. IT6 IWl%NSITY HAS REMAINED
WCHAl4GED DURING THE DAY WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE CALCULATED A T 963 MILLIBARS OR 28.44 INCHES. THE
HURRICANE IS EXPECTED TO B E C I N A VERY GRADUAL DECREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y DURING FRIDAY.
HURRICANE HANNAH PRESENTS NO FURTHER THREAT TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC COAST AND PRESENT INDICATIONS ARE
THE CENTER WILL REMAIN OFF THE U. S. NORTH ATLANTIC COAST AS I T CONTINUES ON ITS BROAD RECURVE.
HOWEVER INTERESTS ALONG THE NORTH ATLANTIC COAST ESPECIALLY I N SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND SHOULD KEEP
I N CLOSE TOUCH WITH ADVISORIES DURING TEE NEXT TWO DAYS 1NCJ.L THE FUTURE PATH OF THIS HURRICANE
BECOMES CERTAlN.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N TILE PATH O F T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE I S S U E D BY THE MIAMI WEATHER BUREAU A T 11 PM EST.
DUNN WEA!t'HPHER BUREAU MIAMI
KAMI WEATEER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 14 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 PM EST OCTOBER 1 1959.
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT LOCATED W I C A N E HANNAH BY RADAR A T 11 PM EST.. .0400Z.. .AT LATITuaE 71.4 NORTH
LONGITUDE 69.2 WEST OR 265 STATUTE MILES WESTNORTHWEST O F BERMUDA AND 375 MILES EASTSOUTHJUST O F CAPE
HA'ITm NORTH CAROLINA MOVING NORTWERLY A T 13 MPH.
HIGIIEST WINDS &?.E ESTIMATED 12'; MPH OVER A SMALL AREA AROUND THE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE FORCE
EXTEND ouwm loo tams IN THE NORTHEASTERN
SEMICIRCLE AND 50 MILES TO m SOUTHWEST. GALE FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 200 MILES I N THE NORTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND 100 MILES To THE SOUTRWEST.
HURRICANE HANNAH APPEARS TO B E MOVING ON A BROAD RECURVE AND WILL CONTINUE A T ABOUT THE SAME SPEED FOR
THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS THEN TURN TO A MORE NORTH NORTHEASTERLY COURSE AT SLIGHTLY FASTER RATE O F FORWARD
MOVEMENT. LITlzE CHANGE I N SIZE AND I N T E N S I T Y I S INIUCATED FOR THE NEXT F E W HOURS HOWEVER I T SHOULD
B E G I N A VERY GRADUAL DECREASE I N I N T E N S I T Y DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
T H I S FORECAST TRACK O F HANNAH WOULD KEEP THE HURRICANE WELL O F F THE U. S. NORTH ATLANTIC COAST. ALL
INTlG3ESTS ALONG AND O F F THE SOUTHEAST N E W ENGLAND AREA SHOULD KEEP I N TOUCH WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES
U N T I L THE FUTURE PATH OF THIS IIURRICANE BECOWS CERTAIN.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUET BY THE WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU A T 5 AM EST.
DAVIS WEATHER BUREAU MEAMI
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WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER
1 5 HURRICANE
HANNAH
5
AM EST OCTOBER 2
1959.
RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT LOCATED HURRICANE HANNAH AT 5 AM EST...lOOOZ...AT
LATITUDE 33.8 NORTH
LONGITUDE 68.5 WEST OR ABOUT 250 STATUTE MILES WESTNORTHWEST OF BERMUDA ANTI 420 MILES EASTSOUTHEAST
OF CAPE KATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MOVING TOWARD THE NOR'IXNORTHEAST AT ABOUT 9 OR 10 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 125 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA AROUND THE CENTER AND WINDS
OF MIRRICANE FORCE
EXTEND OUTWARD 70 MILES IN THE NORTHEASTERN
SEMICIRCLE
AND 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST. GALE FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD 175 MILES I N THE NORTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND 120 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST.
HURRICANE STILL APPEARS TO BE MOVING ON A BRON, RECURVE AND THIS W I L L CONTINUE A T ABOUT TtIE SAME
RATE FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS THEN TURN TO A MORE NORTBEASTERLY COURSE AT A SLIGHTLY FASTER RATE O F
FORWARD MOVEMEKT. A S L I G H T DECREASE I N SIZE AND INTENSITY HAS BEEN NOTED AND FURTHER VERY GRADUAL
DECREASE I N INTENSITY IS EXPECTED DURING FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
THIS FORECAST TRACK O F HANNAH WOULD KEEP THE HURRICANE WELL O F F THE U. S. ATLkNTIC COAST. HOWEVER ALL
INTERESTS ALONG AND OFF THE SOUTHEAST NEW ENGLAND AREA SHOULD KEEP I N M U C H WITH FUTURE ADVISORIES
UNTIL THE PATH O F THIS HURRICANE BECOMES CERTAIN.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE Wl&fiTHER BUREAU WASHINGTON AT 11 AM EST.
NORQUEST WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 16 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 AM E S T OCTOBER 2 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 11 AM EST.. .1600z.. .AT LATITUDE 34.8 NORTH
LONGITUDE 67.8 WEST OR ABOUT 250 STATUTE MILES NORTHWEST OF BERMUDA AND 450 MILES EAST OF CAPE
HAWRAS NORTH CAROLINA MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHNORTHEAST ABOUT 11 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 125 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR "HE CENTER AND WINDS O F HURRICANE FORCE
EXTEND OUTWARD 70 MILES I N THE NORTHEASTERN SEMTCIRCLE AND 45 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST. GALE FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOOT 180 MILES I N TIIE NORTHEASTERN SEMICIRCLE AND 120 MILES TO THE SOUTHWEST.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO CURVE MORE TOWARDS THE NORTHEAST AT ABOUT THE S A i i FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS AND INCREASE I N FORWARD SPEED TO ABOUT 16 MPH DURING THE FOLLOWING 1 2 HOURS.
ITS I N T E N S I T Y HAS REMAINJ3D ABOUT THE SAME DURING THE PAST 1 2 HOURS WITH CENTRAL PRESSURE CALCULATED
A T 961. MILLIBARS OR 28.38 INCHES.
THE FORECAST TRACK O F HANNAH WOULD KEEP THE HURRICANE WELL OFF THE U. S. NORTHEAST COAST. HOWEVER ALL
INTERESls ALONG AND O F F TK3 SOUTIIEAST NEW ENGLAND AREA SHOULD KICEP I N TOUCH WITH ADVISORIES DURING TIIE
NEXT 24 HOURS UNTIL THE FUTURE PATH BECOMES CERTAIN.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION,
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE WEATHEX BUREAU WASHINGTON A T
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
8
5 PM EST.
WASIIINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 17 HURRICANE HANNAH
5
PM EST OCTOBER 2
1959.
.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 5 PM EST. . 2 2 0 0 Z . . .AT LATITUDE 34.9
NORTH LONGITUDE 66.7 WEST OR ABOUT 215 STATUTE MILES NORTIWEST OF BERMUDA AND 5 l O MILES EAST O F
CAPE HA'ITERAS NORTH CAROLINA MOVING EASTNORTHEAST ABOUT 10 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED 125 MW OVER A SMAU AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND W I ~ OF
S RURRICANE FORCE
NOW EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 100 MILES. GALE FORCE WIND3 EXTEND OUTWARD ABOvll 200 MILES I N ALL
DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH I S EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS !XI3 EASTNORTHEAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH FORWARD
SPEED ABOUT 11 MF'H DURING THE FIRST 1 2 HOURS AND A GRADUAL I N C R W E I N FORWARD SPEED TfiE NEXT 12
HOURS. THE STORM INTENSITY I S EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOUT TEE SAME DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TKE
CENTRAL PRESSURE IS CALCULATED AT 960 MILLIBARS OR 28.35 INCHES.
THE FORECAST TRACK OF HANNAH INDICATES THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER THREAT TO
U. 8 . NORTHEAST COAST.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WXLL B E I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON AT 11 PM EST.
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 18 HURRICANE HANNAH 11 PM E S T OCTOBER 3 1959.
MIRRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY S H I P REFORTS A T 11 PM EST.. . 0 4 0 0 Z . . .NEAR LATITUDE 35.0 NORTH
LONGITUDE 66.0 WEST OR ABOUT 200 STATUTE MILES NORTHNORTHWEST O F BERMUDA AND ABOUT 560 MILES EAST OF
CAPE HANORTH CAROLINA MOVING EASTNORTHFAST 10 MPH.
HIGHEST WNDSARE ESTIMATED 125 MPH OVER A SMAU AREA N E ~ RTHE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE FORCE
EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 100 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MILES ALL DIREC2ION9.
HURRICANE: HANNAH IS FORECAST TO GRADUALLY TURN MORE TOWARD TtIE EAST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH
THE FORWARD SPEED INCREASING TO ABOUT 1 4 MPH AFTER 1 2 HOURS. THE HURRICANE WILL REMAIN AT ABOW THE
SAME I N T E N S I T Y EXCEPT THE AREA O F GALE WINDS WILL EXTEND TO ABOUT 500 MILES I N THE NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE
SATURDAY.
Au S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON A T 5
AM EST.
E. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATliER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 19 HANNAH 5 AM EST OCTOBER 3 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY DEAD RECKONING AND A F E W S H I P REPORTS AT 5 AM EST...10002.. .NEAR
LATITUDE 35.1 NORTH LONGITUDE 65.0 WEST OR ABOUT 180 STATUTE MILES NORTH OF BERMUDA MOVING I N AN
EASTERLY D I m T I O N ABOUT 10 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 125 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE
FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES. GALE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH I S EXPECTED TO MOVE I N A GENERAL EASTERLY RIRECTION AFTER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND THE
FORWARD SPEED MAY INCREASE TO 1 4 MPH AFTER 12 HOURS. THE INTENSITY WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME BUT THE
AREA OF GALE WINDS MAY EXPAND TO 500 MILES IN NORTHERN SEMICIRCLE SATURDAY.
ALL SRIPPIM I N TKE PATE O F THIS SEVERE RURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME C A W I O N .
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON AT 11 AM EST.
N O R Q W T WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
9
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY MIMBER 20 HANNAH 1.1 AM EST OCTOBER 3 1959.
.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT A T 11 AM E S T . .16002.. .AT LATITUDE 35.7
NORTH LONGITUDE 64.1 WEST OR ABOUT 230 STATUTE MILES NORTH O F BERMUDA MOVING TOWARDS THE EASTNORTH-
EAST ABOUT 10 MPH.
H I G H E S T WINDS CONTINUE T O BE ABOUT 125 MPH OVER A EMALL AREA NEAR !E
l E CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE
FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 100 M I L E S . GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OlppwAliD ABOUT 200 M I L E S I N ALL
DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS EXPECTED T O MOVE I N A GENERAL E A S T N O R W T E R L Y DIRECTION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
AREA OF GALE
W I T E L I " L E CHANGE I N FORWARD S P E E D . THE I N T E N S I T Y WILL REMAIN ABOOT THE SAME BUl'
WINDS MAY EXPAND SOMEWHAT I N THE NORTHERN S E M I C I R C L E . THE CEN'J!RAL PRESSURE IS CALCULATED A T 966
MILLIBARS OR 28.53 INCHES.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD E X E R C I S E EXTREME CAUTION.
TKE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON A T 5 PM EST.
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATKER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBEH 21 HANNAH
5 PM E S T OCTOBER 3 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAE W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 5 PM EST.. .2200Z.. .AT LATITUDE 36.3 NORTH
LONGITUDE 63.3 WEST OR ABOUT 285 STATUTE MILES NORTHIVORTHEAST O F BERMUDA MOVING TOWARDS THE EASTNORTHEAST ABOUT 10 MPH.
H I G H E S T WINDS CONTINUE TO B E ABOUT 125 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND WINDS O F HURRICANE
FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MILES I N ALL
DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE TOWARDS THE EASTNORTHEAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH LITTLE
CHANGE I N FORWARD GPEED. THE I N T E N S I T Y WILL REMAIN ABOUT TIiE SAME.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD E X E R C I S E EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WAHINGTON A T 11 PM E S T .
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASlINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 22 HANNAH 11 PM EST OCTOBER 3 1959
LITPLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE IMMEDIATE V I C I N I T Y O F HURRICANE HANNAH T H I S EVENING.
A T 11 PM EST.. .04002.. .THE CENTER W A S ESTIMATED TO BE LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 36.5 NORTH LONGITUDE
62.5 WEST OR ABOUT 300 STATUTE M I L E S NORTHEAST O F BERMUDA MOVING TOWARD THE EASTNORTHEAST A T ABOVT
10 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 115 MPH OVER A SMALL AFW NEAR THE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE
FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 2.00 MILES I N A L L
DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD THE EASTNORTHEAST FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS A T
THE I N T E N S I T Y W I L L REMAIN ABOW THE SAME.
ABOUT THE SAME OR S L I G H T L Y INCREASED FORWARD SPEED.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F T H I S SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD E X E R C I S E EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON A T
E. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
10
5
AM
EST.
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 23 HANNAH 5 AM EST OCTOBER 4 1959.
L1lTI.X OR NO INFORMATLON HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF HURRICANE HANNAH DURING
TBE NIOHT. I T HAS BEEN LOCATED BY DEAD RECKONING AT 5 AM EST.. .10002.. .NEAR LATITUDE 36.8 NORTH
LONGITUDE 61,4 WEST OR ABOUT 350 STATUTE MILES NORTHEXST OF BERMUDA MOVING TOWARD TKE EASTNORTHEAST
AT ABOVP 10 MPH.
HIGIIEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 100 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR TKE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE
FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 60 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARI) ABOUT 175 M[LES I N ALL
DIRECTIONS.
MOVEMENT DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS IS EXPECTED To BE TOWARD THE EASTNORTHEAST AT ABOUT THE SAME OR
SLIGHTLY INCREASED FORWARD SPEED. THE INTENSITY WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME.
AU S H I P P I N G
IN THE PATH OF T H I S HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L BE ISSUED BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINOTON AT 11 AM EST.
NORQUE8T WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINOTON WEATlIER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 24 HANNAH 11 AM EST OCTOBER 4
1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 11 AM EST.. .16002.. .AT LATITUDE 37.4
NORTH LONOITUDE 59.5 WEST OR ABOUT 450 STATUlPE MILES NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVINO TOWARM TLIE EASTNORTHEAST ABOUT 1 4 MPH.
HIOHEST WINDS ARE ESTIMATED ABOUT 110 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTlCR AND WINDS OF HURRICANE
FOEICE EXPEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES. OALE FORCE WINDS EXPEND OUTWARD &OW 200 MILES IN ALL
QUADRANTS.
MOVEJ4ENT DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS IS EXPECTED TO BE TOWARIN THE EASTNORTHEAST A T ABOUT THE SAME
FORWARD SPEED WITH A SLIGHT ACCELERATION AND TURN MORE TO THE EAST THE FOLLOWINO 12 HOURS. THE
INTENSITY OF THE STORM WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME.
ALL BHIPPINO I N THE PATH OF THIS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAIpmON.
THE NEXT N)VISORY WILL BE ISSUEII BY THE WEATHER BUREAU WASHINOTON A T 5 PM EOT.
R. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU WABHINQTON
WA8HINOTON WEATHER BWAU ADVIBORY NUMBER 25 HhQSAH 5 PM EST OCTOHEIi
4 1959.
HURRXCANE #ANNAB W A 8 LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAJ!" A T 5 PM EST. s22002.9 .AT LATITIDE 37.1 NORTtl
LONOITUDE 57.0 WEST OR ABOUT 550 STATUTE MILEB NORTHEAST OF BERMUDA MOVING TOWARD zlfs EA6T AT ABOUT
20 MPH.
HIOHBl8T WIND8 ARE ABOUT 110 MPH OVER A B W AREA NEAFi THE CENTER AND WLNDB OF HURRICANE FORCE E
m
N
D
I N ALL QUADRANTB.
O W A R D ABOUT 75 MTLE8. GALE FORCE WTNM EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MI=
HURRICANE I8 FORIECAQT TO MOVE TOWARD THI W T FOR THE NEXT 24 HOUR8 AT ABOW THE @WE OR
INCRtoastcD FOflWARD WEED. THE INTENSITY WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME. CENTRAL P'RESBURBI I B
970 MILLIBAR8 08 Z 8 . a 1NCHF;B.
SLIOHTU
COMPUTED AT
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU I\DVISORY NUMBER 26 HANNAH 11 PM E S T OCTOBER 4 1959.
LITI'LE INFORMATION HA6 BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE I M M E D I A ~V I C I N I T Y O F HURRICANE HANNAH THIB EVEMm.
AT 11 PM mT., .0400Z.. .THE CENTER W A S ESTIMATED T O B E LOCATXXI NEAR LATITUDE 37.1 NORTH LONOITUDE
54.5 WEST OR AROUND 675 STATUTE MILES EASTNORTHEAST O F BERMUDA MOVIUO TOWARD THE EABT A T ABOUT
20 KPH.
HIGHEST WImS ARE ESTIMATED A T 110 MYH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND WINTX3 O F HURRICAI(E
FORCE EXTEND OUWARD AROUND 75 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MItE8 I N ALL
QUADRANTS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS FOFUK!AST TO MOVE TOUIARD THE EAST FOR THZ NEXT 24 HOURS AT A SLIGHTLY
I N C R E A S m FORWARD SPEED. THE I N T E N S I T Y WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME.
ALL S H I P P I N O IN THE PATH OF THIS SEVERE HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE E X W M E C A W O N .
TL[E hTXT ADVISORY WIU B E
ISSUED BY WEATLIER ]BUREAU WASHINGTON A T 5 AM E3T.
E. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU W A S f l I ~ T O N
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 27 HANNAH
', 4M EST
OCTOBER 5 1959.
LITPLE OR NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE IMMEDIATE V I C I N I T Y O F IIURRICANF, HANNAH DURINO
TllE NIGIIT. I T HAS BEEN LOCATED BY DEAD RECKONING A T 5 AM ~ T . . . l O O O Z . . . N E A R LATITUDE 37.1 NORTH
LONGITUDE 52.0 WEST OR ABOUT 800 STATUTE MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BERMWDA MOVING TOWARD T€iE EAST A T
ABOm 23 MPH.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE STILE ESTIMATED A T ABOUT 110 MPH O m A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND W I N W OF
3URRICANE FORCE EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MJLES. GALE FORCE W I N E EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MILES IN
ALL QUADRANTS.
EASTERLY MOVEMENT WITH GRADUAL ACCELERfiTION I N FORWARD SPEED I S EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT
24 H O W
WITH LITTLE CHANGE I N INTENSITY.
ALL SHIPPINLI I N "HE PATH OF THIS HURRICANE SHOULP) EXERCISE EXTREME ' C A W I O N .
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E ISSUED BY THE WEATHW BUREAU WASHINGTON A T 11. AM EST.
NORQUEST WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASAII9GTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 28 HANNAH 11 AM EST OCTOBER 5 1959.
HWRRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCE AIRC'RAFT A T 11 AM EST.. .16OOZ.. .AT LATITUDE 36.4 NORTH
LONGITUDE 50.0 WEST OR ABOUT 890 STATUTE MI38 EASTNORTHEAST O F BERMUPlA MOVING TOWARD THE EAST ABOUT
21 MPH.
HIGHEST W I N D S ARE STILL ABOUT 110 M€'H OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND WINDS OF HURRICANE F0f;i.f:
ls7[TEND OUTWARD ABOUT 75 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 200 MILES I N THE EASTERN SEM1C I R C L E AND ABOUT 150 MILES TO TKE WEST.
SALITERLY MOVEMENT I S INDICATED DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH FORWARD S P E E D ABOUT 23 MPH DURINO THE
F I R S T 12 H O W AND A GRADUAL ACCELERATlON I N FORWARD SPEED THE FOLLOWINO 12 HOURS. THE I N T E N S I T Y IS
EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F "HIS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL B E I S S U E D BY THE WEATHER BWREAW WASHINGTON A T 5 PM EST.
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 29 H A N W !) I'M EST OCTOBER
5 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH W A S LOCATED BY RECONNAISSANCY AIRCRAFT AT 5 YM E?3T...'ZifOO&..,AT
MILES WbSWiOU'MWb3iT OF LAJNS AZORES.
LONGITUDE 45.0 WEST OR A B O W loo0 STA"lE'
"fiE STORM HAS INCREASED
LN FORWARD SPEED To A B O W 38 M'X
LATITUDIS 35.6 NORTH
AND IS STILL HOVIW I N A OF+NKRAL gASTlr3RLr
DIRECTION.
HICHEST WIMIS ARE ABOUT 105 MPM o m A SMALL ARMNEAR THE cwrm AND HURRICANE FORCE y ~ w eBXTWD
OUTWARD ABOVT 80 MILES. W FORCE WINDS EXTEND OIPRIARD A B O W 170 MZLJ!S I N AU DlIUCTIONB.
m C A N H : &INNAH I8 FORECAST TO CONTINUE W V I N O I N AN EASTMLY DIHNTXON DURING THB NEXT 24 # O W AT
ABOUT WE SAME OR SLIGHTLY FAGTER FORWARD SPUD. THY I N T W I T Y IS lSXYbVTW TO RIWAIN ABOUT THP
SAME.
ALI, S H I P P I N O I N THE PATH QF T H I S HURRICANE S H O W EXKHCISK LEX'PHKM4 CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WIU BE ISSUED BY UELlTliM BUREAU WASHINOTON AT 11 PM B T .
SCHMIDT WEA-
BUREAU WASHINGTON
THE STORM IS MOVINO ABOUJ! 37 MPIi I N AN I U S l W U Y D I U T T L O N .
HIGHEST WINDS ARE ABOUT 105 MYH OVER A SMALL AREA NU
THY c ~ m x
AND IIUKHICANE ~ R C Bwtm
OUTWARD ABOUT 80 MILES, OALES FORCE WINDS EXPEND OUlWAKD AUOVP l'l0 MILW 1 N A I L DlRECTlONfj.
mm
HURRICANE HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE I N AN W T W Y D l R W l ' I O N DUHLNG THE NKXT 24 llOu11B AT ABOUl!
THE SAME FORWARD SPEED. THE INTENSITY OF TILE STORM SHOULD HEMnlN ABOW 'L'IIE U
A
H
L
C
.
ALL B H I P P I N C I N THE PATH OF T H I S HURRICANE
SllOULD EXKXICISN EXTHKKK CAIJTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY WICAl'HEH lluHltAU WASHINOTON A'P !I AM U T TIJIBDAY.
R. HOOVER WEATHKR BUREAU WASHINOTON
WASHINOTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER 31 HANNAH 5 AM STCCTOUKI~
o 1959.
LITlcLE OR NO INFORMAlTON HA6 iWEN RECEIVED FROM TlIE IHMUDLATh' V X C l N l W OF IIURIICANE IIANNAH DIJHINO TI16
NIGMT. I T HAS BEEN LOCATIPS BY DEAD RECWNlNG AND A YEW I'KHIL'IIERIAL 01111' Hk;iWHTlj AT 5 AM EST.. . l O W . .
ABOUT LATITUDE 35.0 NORTH LONOITUDE 353.0 WI!ST OX ABOUT '100 STA'W'PK M I L W WWlDWlllWRXiT OF LAJIfO AZOHIMI.
ACCURACY OF THIS P O S I T I O N IS JmlR.
MOVEWNT IS IN AN EASTERLY DIHkXTlON P R O I W L Y AT ABOUT 30 W H ,
HIGHEST WINDS ARE STILL ABOUT 100 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAH 1'IW CItNTICIt AND HUHRLCANtt WININ GXTUND
OUTWARD ABOUT 70 MILES. OALg FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ADOUT 150 MILES I N ALL D l R W T l O N D .
G E I W Y EABTERLY MOVEMENT OF AROUND 30 W
'
U
SHOULD BEOIN TO DIMINISH GRADUALLY.
IS EXPECTED DUHINO TllE NEXT i?h HOUHB.
ALL B H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F T H I S HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISF: IEXTHEMN CAUTION.
"HE NEXT ADVXSORY WILL
BE: 188UED BY WEATtlER
BUREAU WAS11XNOTON AT 11 AM Mil' TUPXJLIAY.
NORQUEST WEAT€ER BUREAU WASHIMlTOl
13
THLE INTCNBITY
WASHINGTON
WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY
NUMBER 32 HANNAH 11 AM EST OCTOBER 6 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCfippED BY REOIVNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT AT 11 AM EST.. ,16002...AT LATITUDE 34.5
NORTH LONGITUDE 36.2 WEST OR ABOUT 570 STATUTE MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAJES MOM.
THE STORM I S MOVING I N AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ABOUT 30 ME'H.
HIGHEST WINDS ARE STILL ABOVT 100 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD ABOUT 80 MILES. GALE FORCE WINES EXTEND OvrWARD ABOUT 150 MILE3 I N ALL DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS FORECAST TO MOVE I N A GENERAL EASTERLY DIRECTION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITE
LITlzE CHANGE I N FORWARD SPEED. THE INTENSITY WILL REMAIN ABOW THE SAME FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
TKE CENTRAL PRESSURE IS CALCULATED AT 971 MILLIBARS OR 28.68 I N C W .
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH OF TIUS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREJ4E CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY W I L L B E I S S U E D BY WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON A T
5 PM EST.
SCHMIDT WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER
33 HANXAH 5 PM EST OCTOBER 6 1959.
HURRICANE HANNAH WAS LOCATED BY DEAD RECKONIN0 AND PERIPHERAL S H I P REPORTS AT 5 PM EST...22OOZ...AT
LATITUDE 34.4 NORTH LONGITUDE 32.8 WEST OR ABOUT 440 STATUTE MILES SOUTHWEST OF LAJES AZORES.
THE STORM IS MOVING I N AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ABOUT 32 MPH.
HIGHEST WINES ARE STILL ABOUT 100 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD ABOUT 80 MILES. GALE FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 150 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONB.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS FORECAST TO MOVE I N A GENERAL EASTERLY DIRECTION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOUR; WITH
LITTLE CHANGE I N FORWARD SPEED. THE INTENSITY WILL REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME FOR TIIE NEXT 12 HOURS.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N TtIE PATH OF THIS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THE NEXT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON A T 11 PM EST.
R. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
WASHINGTON WEATHER BUREAU ADVISORY NUMBER
34 HANNAH 11 PM EST OCTOBER 6, 1959.
.
HURRICANE HAHNAH WAS LOCATED BY DEAD REKKONING AND F'ERTPHERAL SHIP REPORTS A T 11 PM EST.. .0400Z..
A T LATITUDE 36.0 NORTH LONGITUDE 29.1 WEST OR ABOUT 200 STATUTE MILES SOUTASOUTIfWEST OF LAJES AZORES.
THE STORM IS MOVING I N AN EASTERLY DIRECTION ABOUT 30 MPH. HIGHEST WINDS ARE STILL BELIEVED TO B E
ABOUT 100 MPH OVER A SMALL AREA NEAR THE CENTER AND HURRICANE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD ABOUT 80 MILES.
GALE FORCE WINDS EXPEND OUTWARD ABOUT 150 MILES I N ALL DIRECTIONS.
HURRICANE HANNAH IS EXPECTED TO MOVE I N AN EASTERLY DIRECTION AT ABOUT THE SAME FORWARD SPEED DURING
THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS WI"H A MORE NORTHEAST MOVEH!3ENT DURING THE FOLLOWINO 1 2 HOURS. THE INTENSITY WILL .
REMAIN ABOUT THE SAME FOR THE NEXT 1 2 HOURS.
ALL S H I P P I N G I N THE PATH O F THIS HURRICANE SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION.
THIS W I L L BE THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ON HANNAH. FUTURE ADVICES ON TIUS STORM WILL B E CARRIED EVERY
6 HOURS IN TIE MARINE ADVISORIES ISSUED FROM WASHINGTON FOR BROADCAST OVER NSS UNTIL IT PASSES THE
AZORES.
R. HOOVER WEATHER BUREAU WASHINGTON
USCOMM-WB-DC
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