[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1157 AM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

...HURRICANE EARL EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AS IT HEADS TOWARD THE
NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS...

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND MUCH OF THE LOCAL COASTAL
WATERS....

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-301600-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.W.1007.100829T1557Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-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-
1157 AM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH
SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR
OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS.

COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF
YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE
ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED
SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR
FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 21 PERCENT.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 66
PERCENT. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE MOST LIKELY TO BEGIN EARLY
MONDAY MORNING ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND SPREAD ACROSS
EXTREME NORTHERN AND EASTERN SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO BY NOON AST
MONDAY. WHILE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO MAY NOT
EXPERIENCE SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN PASSING BANDS OF SHOWERS BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...WINDS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AROUND 40 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...CULEBRA...
VIEQUES...AND EXTREME NORTHEASTERN SECTIONS OF MAINLAND PUERTO
RICO.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD ACROSS THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS OVERNIGHT...REACHING MAINLAND PUERTO RICO ON
MONDAY. RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS PUERTO RICO OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...
WITH ISOLATED RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 12 INCHES...CAN BE EXPECTED AS
HURRICANE EARL PASSES BY TO THE NORTHEAST. RAINFALL TOTALS ACROSS
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH THE
HIGHEST TOTALS EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-301600-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.100829T1557Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-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-
1157 AM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
TO SECURE OF THEIR CRAFTS.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 32 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 84 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS BEGINNING
LATE TONIGHT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT...WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS FORECAST TO BE BETWEEN 40 AND 60 KNOTS ACROSS THE
LOCAL OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS ON MONDAY...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IN
ADDITION...EAST SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE LOCAL ATLANTIC OFF
SHORE COASTAL WATERS EARLY MONDAY MORNING...AND WILL BUILD
SIGNIFICANTLY BY MONDAY NIGHT. COMBINED SEAS ACROSS THESE WATERS
AND THE ANEGADA PASSAGE ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 8 TO 12 FEET OR
GREATER...WITH SEAS SLIGHTLY LESS ACROSS THE ADJACENT NEAR SHORE
WATERS.

$$

AMZ741-742-745-301600-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
1157 AM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION.

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE
BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
UP TO 36 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST ARE FOR
SUSTAINED WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...HOWEVER
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS WILL BE LIKELY IN BANDS OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY. IN
ADDITION...HAZARDOUS SEAS UP TO 10 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MONA PASSAGE MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

SR/RAM



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