[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTCA82 TJSJ 021318
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM EMILY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
918 AM AST TUE AUG 2 2011

...AIR FORCE PLANE FINDS EMILY STILL POORLY ORGANIZED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
EMILY HAS SLOWED DOWN AND IS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE WEST NEAR 14 MPH.
THE OFFICIAL TRACK FORECAST IS NUDGED A LITTLE TO THE LEFT OF THE
PREVIOUS ONE.

.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...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST...SOUTHEAST...EASTERN
INTERIOR...NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL INTERIOR...PONCE AND
VICINITY...NORTHWEST...WESTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...
SOUTHWEST...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST CROIX.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EMILY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.3N...LONGITUDE 63.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM EMILY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE TO THE WEST AROUND
14 MPH AND PASS ABOUT 75 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PONCE EARLY THIS
EVENING. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...THE CORE OF EMILY WILL STAY OVER
THE CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS BUT OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS PUERTO RICO TODAY AND TONIGHT. THESE RAINBANDS
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH COULD
RESULT IN FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS.
LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FIVE ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY
ACROSS SOUTHEAST AND THE EASTERN THIRD OF PUERTO RICO. THESE
RAINBANDS MAY ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH AT
TIMES.

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

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 1230 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-031330-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1005.000000T0000Z-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-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
918 AM AST TUE AUG 2 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...

AS TROPICAL STORM EMILY APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
50 MPH.

SEAS WILL BUILD TO 9 TO 11 FEET OFFSHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN
WATERS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO
BE MINOR. TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. IN
ADDITION TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...HIGH SURF...AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF ALONG THE SOUTH AND NORTH COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO WILL LIKELY APPROACH 10 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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.

$$

VIZ001-002-031330-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
918 AM AST TUE AUG 2 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM EMILY MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS
TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...

THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED TO
BE MINOR. TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. IN
ADDITION TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...HIGH SURF...AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE SURF ALONG THE SOUTH AND NORTH COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO WILL LIKELY APPROACH 10 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 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.

$$


ER/EM/ET





This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net