[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DISTURBANCE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
524 AM AST TUE SEP 1 2009

...TROPICAL DISTURBANCE TO THE EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS COULD
AFFECT THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO BY THE END OF THE
WORK WEEK...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR RESIDENTS ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
AND PUERTO RICO.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AT THIS TIME...THERE ARE NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS
IN EFFECT FOR OUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ABOUT 350 MILES TO THE EAST OF THE
LEEWARD ISLANDS HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF BECOMING A TROPICAL
DEPRESSION OR NAMED STORM IN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AT THE PRESENT TIME...A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT
350 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS CONTINUES TO SHOW SIGNS OF
ORGANIZATION...BUT STILL DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE A WELL-DEFINED
SURFACE CIRCULATION CENTER. MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE THE SYSTEM
TO THE WEST NORTHWEST IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE NORTHEAST
CARIBBEAN.

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE SYSTEM DEVELOPS INTO A DEPRESSION
OR NAMED STORM...THIS DISTURBANCE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
HEAVY RAINS THAT COULD TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING...LOCALLY GUSTY
WINDS...AND ROUGH SEAS. THEREFORE...IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
INTERESTS IN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO PAY CLOSE
ATTENTION TO THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN ITS POSITION AND
INTENSITY.

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

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS INTO A NAMED
STORM...IF THIS DISTURBANCE AFFECTS THE LOCAL ISLANDS...FLASH
FLOODING MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...YOU SHOULD
FIND OUT WHICH LOCAL SHELTER WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO YOU IN CASE OF
FLOODING.

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST THROUGH YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

MARINERS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST AS CONDITIONS MAY DETERIORATE LATER IN THE WEEK.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ENSURE THAT YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPAREDNESS
KITS ARE IN ORDER AND READY TO GO IN CASE DISASTER STRIKES.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-
020930-
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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-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
524 AM AST TUE SEP 1 2009

...RAIN AND SEAS MAY INCREASE BY LATE IN THE WORK WEEK...

...NEW INFORMATION...
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN.

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

REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THIS SYSTEM DEVELOPS INTO A NAMED
STORM...IF THIS DISTURBANCE AFFECTS THE LOCAL ISLANDS...FLASH
FLOODING MAY OCCUR. IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...YOU SHOULD
FIND OUT WHICH LOCAL SHELTER WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO YOU IN CASE OF
FLOODING.

PEOPLE ARE URGED TO REMAIN INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST THROUGH YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET.

MARINERS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST AS CONDITIONS MAY DETERIORATE LATER IN THE WEEK.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ENSURE THAT YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE PREPAREDNESS
KITS ARE IN ORDER AND READY TO GO IN CASE DISASTER STRIKES.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
FLASH FLOODING APPEARS TO BE THE BIGGEST THREAT FROM THIS SYSTEM
DUE TO THE EXPECTED SLOW MOVEMENT. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT
THIS DISTURBANCE BECOMES A NAMED SYSTEM...HEAVY RAINS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING MAY OCCUR. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FRAME FOR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THIS DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO BE BETWEEN THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

...MARINE...
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE MID WEEK...PEAKING AT 7 TO 8 FEET
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE REGIONAL
WATERS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO HEED CAUTION AND ADVISORIES AS THIS
SYSTEM GETS CLOSER.

$$
ROSA/BERMUDEZ



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