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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS ACROSS PUERTO
RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AND THE SURROUNDING LOCAL
COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCAL
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AS WELL AS 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 3 AM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.2N...LONGITUDE 66.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 160 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SAINT THOMAS VI. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 135 MPH...AND
THE PRESENT STORM MOVEMENT IS TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHILE THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
LOCAL ISLANDS...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF HURRICANE EARL WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS TO PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH THE
MORNING HOURS. DUE TO VERY SATURATED SOILS ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS...FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS MUDSLIDES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 2 PM AST.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 ALL HAZARDS WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. 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 6 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.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-
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE EARL.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA
CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ710-010730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 70 KNOTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE
EXTREME NORTHER PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS...
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY ROUGH
SEAS...AS HIGH AS 25 FEET...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EXTREME
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS...WITH
SEAS OF 15 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE MARINE ZONE.
SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MARINE ZONE OF
35 TO 45 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. IN ADDITION...SEAS OF 10
TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

SR



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