[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
346 AM AST FRI AUG 24 2012

...ISAAC MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
STILL OCCURRING OVER THE MONA CHANNEL...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM POSITION UPDATED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATER LEGS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
WATERS.

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

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.9N...LONGITUDE 69.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 180 MILES WEST-
SOUTHWEST OF MAYAGUEZ PR. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT
17 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDAY TODAY.

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

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 630 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ741-241400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
346 AM AST FRI AUG 24 2012

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

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING OVER THE MONA CHANNEL.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MIDDAY
TODAY WITH 8 TO 12 FOOT SEAS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE MONA CHANNEL TODAY.

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