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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ANA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1141 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 ACROSS PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ANA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.8 NORTH...LONGITUDE 55.8 WEST...OR ABOUT 430 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS.. THIS IS ABOUT 720 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 630 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WEST...OR 275 DEGREES...AT 23
MPH AND ITS MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO RACE TOWARD THE WEST AT ROUGHLY
23 MPH. AS IT DOES SO...DRY AIR ENTRAINMENT AND ITS FORWARD MOTION
CONTINUE TO AFFECT ITS STRENGTH. THE FORECAST...HOWEVER IS FOR ANA
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 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-170430-
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SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
1141 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION AND FORWARD SPEED OF TROPICAL STORM 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
30 TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...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 TO BEGIN EARLY MONDAY EVENING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE AT NEAR 23 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 POSSIBLY OCCUR.

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

$$

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ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1141 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION AND FORWARD SPEED OF TROPICAL STORM 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...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
30 TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...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 TO BEGIN EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
AS TROPICAL STORM ANA CONTINUES TO MOVE AT NEAR 23 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.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-170430-
/O.COR.TJSJ.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
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-
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-
1141 AM AST SUN AUG 16 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE POSITION AND FORWARD SPEED OF TROPICAL STORM 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. 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 DOWNWARD TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...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 TO BEGIN EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...MARINE...
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 6 TO 8 FEET OVER THE WATERS
SURROUNDING THE LOCAL ISLANDS 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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