[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...ERIKA CONTINUES TO ADVANCE TOWARD 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 CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ERIKA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.6 NORTH...LONGITUDE 64.7 WEST...OR ABOUT 80 MILES
SOUTH OF ST. CROIX. THIS IS ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PONCE
PR...OR ABOUT 80 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT CROIX VI. ERIKA IS MOVING
TOWARD THE WEST AT 9 MPH AND MAXIMUM WINDS ARE NEAR 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
ERIKA CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON AROUND 9 MPH.
TORRENTIAL RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH ERIKA WILL OVERSPREAD THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND PUERTO RICO AFTER
DAYBREAK ON FRIDAY. MINOR TO MODERATE FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY
ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
ON FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY CONTINUING INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE
WEEKEND.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TORRENTIAL RAINS ASSOCIATED WITH ERIKA EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 175
MILES...PRIMARILY TO THE EAST OF THE CENTER.

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

IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...YOU SHOULD FIND OUT WHICH
LOCAL SHELTERS WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO YOU.

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

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT THE PUERTO RICO
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SPANISH WEB SITE AT...

HTTP://WWW.GOBIERNO.PR/AEMEAD/INICIO

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 630 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-040115-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1006.000000T0000Z-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-
315 PM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
SITUATION OVERVIEW...STORM INFORMATION AND INLAND FLOODING
SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

&&

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER BOTH THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES
POSSIBLE OVER AREAS OF HIGHER TERRAIN IN PUERTO RICO. THIS WOULD
CAUSE MINOR TO MODERATE FLOODING ACROSS PARTS OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-040115-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.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-
315 PM AST THU SEP 3 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND THE STORM INFORMATION HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

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

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA APPROACHES...WIDESPREAD TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED...HOWEVER SQUALLY WEATHER EMBEDDED
WITHIN THE STORM WILL CREATE LOCALIZED GUSTS GREATER THAN 40 MPH.

...MARINE...
ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC
WATERS AS TROPICAL STORM ERIKA BRINGS INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS
THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK LATE TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING OVER THE UPCOMING LABOR DAY
WEEKEND.

$$

ROSA/CUPO


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