[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...STRONG TROPICAL DISTURBANCE EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS
MAY AFFECT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO AS EARLY AS
THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THERE ARE NO TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCHES OR WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR
OUR AREA...HOWEVER THE DISTURBANCE IS CONTINUING TO SHOW SIGNS OF
DEVELOPING A SURFACE CIRCULATION. IF THIS OCCURS...TROPICAL
CYCLONE WATCHES COULD BE POSTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ABOUT 260 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...
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER...THE DISTURBANCE IS SHOWING SIGNS OF DEVELOPING A WELL-
DEFINED SURFACE CENTER. MORE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY BEING
OBTAINED BY AN AIR FORCE RESERVE RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT TO SEE
IF A TROPICAL CYCLONE HAS FORMED. THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A
TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR...MORE LIKELY...A TROPICAL STORM AT ANY
TIME OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
AT AROUND 10 MPH. THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE...GREATER THAN 50
PERCENT...OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IN THIS AREA DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

.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.

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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-
305 PM AST TUE SEP 1 2009

...HEAVY RAIN AND INCREASED SEAS MAY THREATEN THE AREA AS EARLY AS
THURSDAY AND CONTINUING INTO THE WEEKEND...

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE STORM INFORMATION...SITUATIONAL OVERVIEW...AND LOCAL THREATS
SECTION HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...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...
WHETHER OR NOT THE SYSTEM BECOMES A NAMED STORM...FLASH FLOODING
APPEARS TO BE THE BIGGEST THREAT ACROSS OUR AREA. LATEST FORECASTS
SHOW A SLOW PROGRESSION OF THE SYSTEM TO THE WEST NORTHWEST WITH
TIME. AS IT DOES SO...HEAVY RAINS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING FLASH
FLOODING...WILL OVERTAKE THE AREA. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FRAME FOR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THIS DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO BE BETWEEN
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...HOWEVER ANY NORTHWARD DEVIATION IN THE
CURRENT FORECAST COULD DECREASE THE THREAT. RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO
MAINTAIN VIGILANCE AS THIS SYSTEM APPROACHES THE AREA.

...MARINE...
SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY...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 APPROACHES THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

$$

CUPO/MOJICA


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