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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MARIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1257 AM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

...HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT FINDS THAT MARIA REMAINS POORLY
ORGANIZED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

.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 ALL OF PUERTO RICO
INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
ALL 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 FLOOD WARNINGS
THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 12 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.1N...LONGITUDE 59.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 490 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 390 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 14 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM MARIA WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK TO THE WEST NORTHWEST
OR NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS AROUND 15 MPH. ON THE FORECAST
TRACK...MARIA WILL BE PASSING VERY NEAR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS
SATURDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS BY SUNDAY
NIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO DETERIORATE QUICKLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ACROSS NORTHEASTERN
PUERTO RICO SATURDAY NIGHT. WHILE OCCASIONAL SHOWERS WILL BEGIN TO
AFFECT THESE AREAS SATURDAY MORNING...THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS
EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY ON SUNDAY. ISOLATED
TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO
RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A STORM
SURGE OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF ONSHORE FLOW SUNDAY
MORNING THAT COULD LEAD TO SLIGHTLY ELEVATED TIDE LEVELS.

.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 330 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>006-012-013-VIZ001-002-101100-
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SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1257 AM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 60
PERCENT.

...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.

4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN APPEAR LIKELY TO THE EAST OF WHERE THE
CENTER TRACKS. THIS POSES A THREAT OF MODERATE FLOODING. MODERATE
FLOODING MEANS THAT FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS FLOODING OF LARGER
RIVERS WITH INUNDATION OF STRUCTURES AND ROADS NEAR STREAMS...RIVERS
AND GUTTERS IS EXPECTED.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM MARIA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND SATURDAY EVENING IN EASTERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS
ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.

$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-101100-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1014.000000T0000Z-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-
1257 AM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS...ANEGADA PASSAGE AND THE CARIBBEAN WATERS SURROUNDING
VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE...THE CHANCE FOR
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM MARIA APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.
SEAS OF 8 TO 14 FEET IN EAST NORTHEAST GENERATED WIND WAVES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND THE WATERS
SURROUNDING THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. ELSEWHERE...SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET
ARE EXPECTED OVER UNPROTECTED WATERS WITH SEAS LESS THAN 4 FEET IN
PROTECTED WATERS.

$$

PRZ007>011-101100-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-WESTERN INTERIOR-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
1257 AM AST SAT SEP 10 2011

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
ALL 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.

ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED MAINLY ON SUNDAY. THIS COULD
CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS...STREETS AND LOW LYING
AREAS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS APPEAR UNLIKELY. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO
35 MPH.

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