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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1217 AM AST MON AUG 17 2009

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA MOVING ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...

.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.

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

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.0 NORTH...LONGITUDE 61.2 WEST...OR ABOUT
360 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN...OR ABOUT 380 MILES EAST-
SOUTHEAST OF PONCE...OR ABOUT 260 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF SAINT
CROIX. ANA WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST- NORTHWEST AT 26 MPH AND
ITS MAXIMUM WINDS WERE 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA WAS MOVING ACROSS THE LEEWARDS AND NEARING
THE ANEGADA PASSAGE. ITS UNCERTAIN WHETHER IT STILL HAS A WELL
DEFINED CIRCULATION BUT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS KEEP
REGENERATING CLOSE TO ITS CENTER. THE NEW TRACK BRINGS THE
CIRCULATION CENTER CLOSER TO SAINT CROIX AND TO PUERTO RICO' SOUTH
COAST AND THE FACT THAT ITS MOVING RAPIDLY TO THE WEST
NORTHWEST...IMPLIES THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS. THERE IS
A POSSIBILITY THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE DISCONTINUED EARLY
ON MONDAY IF THE OBSERVATIONS FROM THE ISLANDS CONFIRM THE LACK OF
A CENTER. NEVERTHELESS...SQUALLY CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED FLASH
FLOODING SHOULD BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
PUERTO RICO DURING THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. SQUALLY WEATHER IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS DURING THE REMAINDER OF TONIGHT
AND WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY WESTWARD ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND ADJACENT
WATERS THROUGH MONDAY. THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA IS
EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF SAINT CROIX MONDAY MORNING. OCCASIONAL
WINDS GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN RAIN BANDS OR
THUNDERSTORMS. SECURE ANY LIGHT WEIGHT LOOSE ITEMS THAT MAY BE
BLOWN AROUND BY THE DEPRESSION WINDS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 3 AM MONDAY OR EARLIER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-180430-
/O.CON.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-
1217 AM AST MON AUG 17 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NEW POSITION.

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

SECURE ANY LIGHT WEIGHT LOOSE ITEMS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY
THE DEPRESSION WINDS. OCCASIONAL WINDS GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN RAIN BANDS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG THE COAST AND INLAND AREAS OF VIEQUES...SOUTHEASTERN
AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA MOVES CLOSER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING RAPIDLY WEST NORTHWEST AND ITS CENTER IS
EXPECTED TO PASS CLOSE BUT TO THE SOUTH OF SAINT CROIX...LOCALIZED
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS OR
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED. ANA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

$$

VIZ001-002-180430-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1217 AM AST MON AUG 17 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NEW POSITION.

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

SECURE ANY LIGHT WEIGHT LOOSE ITEMS THAT MAY BE BLOWN AROUND BY
THE DEPRESSION WINDS. OCCASIONAL WINDS GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN RAIN BANDS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG THE COAST AND INLAND AREAS OF SAINT CROIX IN
ASSOCIATION WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION ANA AS IT MOVES CLOSER.

...INLAND FLOODING...
THE DEPRESSION IS MOVING RAPIDLY WEST NORTHWEST AND ITS CENTER IS
EXPECTED TO PASS CLOSE BUT TO THE SOUTH OF SAINT CROIX...LOCALIZED
FLOODING IS ANTICIPATED IN THE VICINITY OF HEAVIER RAIN BANDS OR
THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED. ANA IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OVER PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OVER
MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-180430-
/O.CON.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-
1217 AM AST MON AUG 17 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NEW POSITION.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. SQUALLY WEATHER IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS DURING THE REMAINDER OF
TONIGHT AND WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY WESTWARD ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND
ADJACENT WATERS THROUGH MONDAY. THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION
ANA IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF SAINT CROIX MONDAY MORNING
AND REMAIN ALSO JUST TO THE SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO'S SOUTH COAST.
OCCASIONAL WINDS GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN
RAIN BANDS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED TO
OCCUR ALONG THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS OF THE ISLANDS AS TROPICAL
DEPRESSION ANA MOVES CLOSER.

...TORNADOES...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT MAINLY ACROSS CARIBBEAN
WATERS.

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

$$



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