[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
320 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...ANA CONTINUES WESTWARD...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THE NEXT 36 HOURS FOR THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 52.5 WEST...OR ABOUT 640 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. THIS IS ABOUT 761 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT THOMAS VI...OR ABOUT 742 MILES EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. ANA WAS MOVING WEST OR 270 DEGREES
AT 17 MPH AND ITS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AT THE PRESENT MOMENT...TROPICAL STORM ANA IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY
INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 36 HOURS AS IT MOVES TOWARDS THE
NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN. AT THIS TIME IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE
EXACT WIND...RAINFALL...AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF
DAMAGING WINDS AND FLASH FLOODING WITHIN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
AND PUERTO RICO.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR RESIDENTS TO GO OVER THEIR HURRICANE
DISASTER PLAN. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK WITH HOTEL
MANAGEMENT OR WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING ANY ACTIONS THEY
SHOULD TAKE.

FOR COASTAL LOCATIONS AND PLACES PRONE TO COASTAL FLOODING...
TROPICAL CYCLONES BRING BOTH HIGH WINDS AND STORM SURGE...
TORRENTIAL RAINS AND LOCAL FLOODING.

FOR THE MARINE WATERS...TROPICAL CYCLONES GENERATE HIGH WINDS AND
DANGEROUS SEAS.

TORNADOES...AND WATERSPOUTS OFTEN ACCOMPANY TROPICAL CYCLONES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 6 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-170730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM-
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
OUT 10 NM-CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N-
320 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION OF ANA HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO
DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 53 PERCENT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO
BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON TO
LATE MONDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...MARINE...
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 8 TO 12 FEET OVER THE WATERS
SURROUNDING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ON MONDAY.

...TORNADOES...
WATER SPOUTS CAN AND DO FORM ON THE PERIPHERY OF TROPICAL
STORMS AND ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING ON MONDAY.

$$

VIZ001-002-170730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
320 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION OF ANA HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.


&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
49 TO 51 PERCENT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO
BEGIN MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON TO
LATE MONDAY EVENING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON. A
GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST DAMAGING
WINDS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE AREA.

...TORNADOES...
TORNADOES CAN AND DO FORM ON THE PERIPHERY OF TROPICAL
STORMS AND ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING ON MONDAY.

$$

WS/JC




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