[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTCA82 TJSJ 031532
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ERIKA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1132 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...NEW WARNINGS ISSUED FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...

.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 WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO
AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PART OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.9 NORTH...LONGITUDE 63.5 WEST...OR ABOUT
100 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ST. CROIX. STORM INTENSITY REMAINS AT
40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM ERIKA REMAINS POORLY ORGANIZED...BUT IS CONTINUING
TO MAINTAIN ITS STRENGTH. CURRENT ESTIMATES PUT THE STORM AT
ROUGHLY 40 MPH. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO EXTEND FAR
FROM THE CENTER. DUE TO THE BROAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM...IT IS VITAL THAT YOU
DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. AREAS WELL BEYOND THE
CENTER OF THE SYSTEM WILL RECEIVE MAJOR FLOODING IMPACTS.

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

TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE LATEST TRACK OF ERIKA...INCREASING
SHOWERS...THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO LATER THIS EVENING 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 SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS
REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR
POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA.

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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-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1132 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-041545-
/O.UPG.TJSJ.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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/O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.090903T1532Z-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-
1132 AM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED
STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY.

$$



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