[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ERIKA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
632 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...ERIKA REMAINS DISORGANIZED...

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 AM AST...THE CENTER OF POORLY ORGANIZED TROPICAL STORM ERIKA
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.7 WEST OR ABOUT
260 MILES...EAST SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IT IS VITAL THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
ERIKA REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED AND STILL EXPECTED TO WEAKEN IN
ABOUT 24 HOURS...BUT WARM CARIBBEAN WATERS CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED
INTENSIFICATION. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE
FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD
BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR TO LOCALLY MODERATE
DAMAGE SOMEWHERE WITHIN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
DUE TO WINDS OR...MORE LIKELY...FLASH FLOODING.

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

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ERIKA'S LATEST TRACK...INCREASING
SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO LATER TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH FLOODING.
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.

NOW IS THE TIME TO ENSURE THAT YOUR TROPICAL STORM 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 AROUND 6:30 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-041045-
/O.COR.TJSJ.TR.A.9999.000000T0000Z-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-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
632 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SPEED OF TROPICAL STORM ERICA.

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

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ERIKA'S LATEST TRACK...INCREASING
SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO LATER TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH
FLOODING. 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.

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

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME. THE
CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 37
PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MANY AREAS OF PUERTO
RICO...LOCAL AREAS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ON THE WINDWARD
COASTS AND IN THE MOUNTAINS. RAINS OF 3 INCHES OR MORE COULD OCCUR
OVER PARTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.


$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-041045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.9999.000000T0000Z-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-
632 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SPEED OF TROPICAL STORM ERICA.


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

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION ERIKA'S LATEST TRACK...INCREASING
SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO LATER TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH INCREASING POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINS AND FLASH
FLOODING. 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.

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

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN 44 PERCENT.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF NEAR 35 KNOTS TO AFFECT THE WATERS
AROUND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND...VIEQUES AND CULEBRA BY MIDDAY
THURSDAY BUT TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE WEST OF THERE.

...MARINE...
ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC
WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA BRINGS INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS
BEGINNING BY TODAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE TODAY AND
FRIDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING OVER THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.


$$

OB/RAM


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