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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
855 AM AST SUN AUG 21 2011

...IRENE MOVING INTO THE NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
UPDATED STORM INFORMATION.

.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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR
PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

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

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.5 NORTH...LONGITUDE 62.0 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 290
MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 320 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WEST OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE CONTINUES TOWARDS THE
WEST AND IT CONTINUES TO REPRESENT A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE LOCAL
AREA...SINCE THE STORM CENTER IS FORECAST TO PASS SOUTH OF ST
CROIX AND VERY CLOSE TO THE SOUTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. THIS
IMPLIES AN IMMINENT RISK FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND
FREQUENT BANDS OF INTENSE RAINFALL WITH WIND GUSTS APPROACHING
HURRICANE FORCE AS THE SYSTEM APPROACHES. OUTER RAIN BANDS ARE
ALREADY AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND
THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO...AND WILL CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE
WESTWARD ACROSS THE REST OF PUERTO RICO LATER TODAY...WHILE
BECOMING MORE FREQUENT AND INTENSE ELSEWHERE.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

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

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.

AMZ710-712-715-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-221300-
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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-
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-
855 AM AST SUN AUG 21 2011

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 50 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR GREATER. EAST SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT
THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BUILD SIGNIFICANTLY BY
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 14 FEET ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAIN BANDS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH MUCH OF MONDAY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE IN
FAVORED AREAS. THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF LOCAL
STREAMS AND RIVERS...AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT
FLASH AND RIVER FLOODING. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE
ANTICIPATED IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 FEET. THIS SURGE WILL ADD TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
CREATING ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THUS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A
SHORT PERIOD OF INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS UNTIL THE ONSHORE
WINDS SUBSIDE.

IN ADDITION TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS
AND HAZARDOUS SURF COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION...
AND POSSIBLY COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
IRENE APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES SOUTH OF THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUERTO RICO TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.

$$

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ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
855 AM AST SUN AUG 21 2011

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

...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.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM IRENE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR STRONG
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 50 MPH RANGE
WITH GUSTS OF 65 MPH OR GREATER. EAST SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT
THE COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL BUILD SIGNIFICANTLY BY
TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 14 FEET ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAIN BANDS WITH TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD
ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 7
INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN
FAVORED AREAS. THIS RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF LOCAL
STREAMS AND GUTS...AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO SIGNIFICANT FLASH
FLOODING. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOWS ARE ANTICIPATED IN AREAS OF
STEEP TERRAIN.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE LOW. THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 FEET. THIS SURGE WILL ADD TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
CREATING ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THUS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A
SHORT PERIOD OF INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS UNTIL THE ONSHORE
WINDS SUBSIDE.

IN ADDITION TO ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND
STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS
AND HAZARDOUS SURF COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION...
AND POSSIBLY COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
IRENE APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES SOUTH OF THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUERTO RICO TONIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE
TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION.

$$


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