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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...MAJOR HURRICANE EARL POUNDING THE NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND ALL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO
INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 6 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.4N...LONGITUDE 65.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
SAINT THOMAS VI. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES
AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 135 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SQUALLS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS
EXPECTED IN SEVERAL RIVER BASINS ACROSS PUERTO RICO. ISOLATED
TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN OUTER RAIN BANDS OF
HURRICANE EARL ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY. HAVE A WELL CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS
AND BE READY TO EVACUATE OR MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. FOR SMALL
CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT... AND ARE NOW
IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL.
IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE
THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF
AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 930 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>011-310230-
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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-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
INLAND FLOODING AND WINDS SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. WAVE ACTION
SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS
MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR BEACH
EROSION.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 6:49 PM AST TONIGHT AT 0.8 FEET.

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-310230-
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CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND INLAND FLOODING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED
OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. WAVE ACTION
SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS
MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR BEACH
EROSION.



$$

AMZ710-310230-
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ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE GREATLY ACROSS THE MARINE ZONES.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF
LONGITUDE 66 WEST WITH CATEGORY 2 WINDS EAST OF 66 WEST. FREQUENT
GUSTS OVER 100 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF EARL. SEAS
WILL VARY GREATLY FROM 15 FEET ALONG LONGITUDE 67 WEST TO 25 FEET
EAST OF 66 DEGREES WEST.

$$

AMZ712-735-310230-
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COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AMZ715-722-725-732-310230-
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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-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS WERE CHANGED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AMZ741-742-745-310230-
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MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NEW WARNINGS ISSUED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY IN SQUALLS. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER
OPEN WATERS WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OVER PROTECTED WATERS.

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