Evening star., 1933-09-16
City Off Path
of Coastal
Tempest.
BLOW DUE HERE
EARLY TONIGHT
Navy Predicts New
Path Will Take
Gale to Sea.

Washington is due to receive
q blow from a tropical storm late
this afternoon or early this eve
ming, but, according to the
Weather Bureau forecast, it will
be by no means so severe as the
storm of several weeks ago.
There will be heavy rain and
high winds, but these will not
reach gale proportions.
The storm is moving northward
up the Atlantic Coast at a rate
of approximately 10 miles an
hour and this morning its center
was near Cape Hatteras, N. c. The
center is expected to pass close
to Cape Henry, Va, late this
afternoon. At that time Wash
ington will be well within the
storm area and the city will ex-
perience strong north to north
west winds.
Center East of Capital.
The storm center is moving well to
the east of the District Of Columbia
but may pass over Southern Maryland
There, however, the danger will not be
so great as in the case of the storm OF
three weeks ago, because the wind will
have a different direction and will not
roll up high tides such as wrecked SO
many coast settlements in the previous
storm. The speed of movement OF the
storm center is expected to increase
slightly as it moves northward.
The Navy Weather Bureau aboard
the station ship Reina Mercedes at the
U. S. Naval Academy announced today
that the tropical storm which has been
moving toward Maryland had changed
its course and predicted 1t Will pass OUT
to sea.
A pressure of 1926 was recorded at
Cane Hatteras this morning, and there
were wind gusts of 10 miles an hour
near Norfolk. But as the storm moves
northward the speed of the winds Is
expected greatly to decrease. =,
Gale warnings were issued az all
coast stations from the Virginia CapeS
to Atlantic City. These warnings staIeo
there would be winds OF hurricane 1orce
over a considerable area. warnings u oi
a severe northeast storm were issued W
coast stations from Atlantic City 10
Boston. The great brunt OF the STORM
will he felt at sea. The previous storm
moved inland just west OF washington: n:
Due to a difference in the location OF
the high pressure area, the certer VI
this storm is following the coast hne
closely. The rainfall, 1t was statea'
will be heavy, but in no way comparaoie
TO that of three weeks ago: +-
washington Police and Fire DepaI..
ment officials made special prePala.ioi''
TO-DAY to cope with any emergency.
Nc Msi ernest w. Brown, superintend-
.nt of police, arranged to have tne
entire force, including all officials, re.
main on duty throughout the nlglae ny
should the storm strike the Dlstrlcl
VII Fire . Chief George S. Watson an
po1nced he would create three extra
Companies. composed OF tlremen az
tending the drill school. Inese colno
panies will be held in reserve 10 feniosS N.Y.
fallen trees, fix damaged rools anu
pump out flooded cellars II such sei''0e
Is needed.
.Iohn Blake Gordon, sanitary en-,
oineer of the District, also announced
that Sewer and Water Department
forces would stand by to provide re,
lief in the event of floods. He saio
these departments are prepared to ouo ouo
rIicate the services given during the
August tropical storm.
The Navy Department here was az M
yised by radio this morning that tne
storm center was passing east OF cape
Henry, Va, and appeared to be gong
northward at the rate of about ~ mlles
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