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

...TROPICAL STORM ANA TO POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON AND PUERTO RICO BY MONDAY EVENING...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND
SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 53.8 WEST...OR ABOUT 560 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.. THIS IS ABOUT 850 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 760 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT CROIX VI. ANA IS CURRENTLY MOVING WEST OR 270 DEGREES AT
20 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 9 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

VIZ001-002-171100-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
651 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION AND SPEED OF ANA HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
THE ISSUANCE OF 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
36 TO 42 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST. 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
TUESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AS ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE AT NEAR 20 MPH...THE THREAT FOR MAJOR
INLAND FLOODING IS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. LOCALIZED URBAN
FLOODING...HOWEVER WILL REMAIN A CONCERN.

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

$$

PRZ001>013-171100-
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
651 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A NEW TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PUERTO
RICO...CULEBRA...AND VIEQUES. THE SPEED AND POSITION OF ANA HAVE
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
NEAR 40 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE
LAST FORECAST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN
MONDAY EARLY EVENING.

...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 EVENING TO
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AS ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE AT NEAR 20 MPH...THE THREAT FOR MAJOR
INLAND FLOODING IS SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED. HOWEVER...AS THE STORM
INTERACTS WITH THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO...EXPECT
LOCALIZED INLAND AND RIVER FLOODING TO OCCUR.

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

$$

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-171100-
/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-
651 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION AND SPEED OF ANA HAVE 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 45 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST. 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
EARLY 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.

$$

AMZ712-735-741-742-745-171100-
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
651 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A NEW TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE NEAR SHORE
COASTAL WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND FOR THE MONA PASSAGE. THE
POSITION AND SPEED OF ANA HAVE 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
31 TO 41 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO
BEGIN EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY MONDAY EVENING TO LATE
TUESDAY MORNING.

...MARINE...
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 4 TO 6 FEET OVER THE WATERS
SURROUNDING PUERTO RICO ON MONDAY.

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

$$





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