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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

...CENTER OF RAFAEL PASSES WEST OF ST. MARTIN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION AND SITUATION OVERVIEW 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 THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
CULEBRA...VIEQUES...ST THOMAS...ST JOHN AND THE ADJACENT
ISLANDS...AND ST CROIX.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH 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
AND SOUTHWEST.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.4N...LONGITUDE 63.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES
EAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 90 MILES EAST OF SAINT THOMAS VI.
STORM MOTION WAS N OR 355 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL WILL BE MAKING ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE
LOCAL AREA THROUGH THIS MORNING. BANDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO EXPAND ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY...PRODUCING BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL
AND GUSTY WINDS.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF
LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

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 THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

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

AMZ741-141245-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
WINDS TO 20 KNOTS AND SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.

$$

PRZ001>011-141245-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH THIS MORNING...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS DECREASING...AND THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO
REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND ACROSS
THE LOCAL AREA THROUGH TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND CAUSE
FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-141245-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH THIS MORNING...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS IS DECREASING...AND THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO
REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. PLEASE SEE
THE LATEST FORECAST FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT
IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO EXPAND ACROSS
THE LOCAL ISLANDS THROUGH TODAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AT
TIMES. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE LIKELY WHICH
COULD PRODUCE FLOODING OF GUTS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

$$

AMZ712-735-742-745-141245-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE LOCAL
ISLANDS...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS DECREASING...
AND THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE. SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 FEET THROUGH TODAY.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH...ISOLATED
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN RAIN BANDS.

$$

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-141245-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1017.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
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-
1237 AM AST SUN OCT 14 2012

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO THE LOCAL
ISLANDS...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS DECREASING.
HOWEVER...THE EXTREME EAST AND NORTHEAST COASTAL WATERS ARE LIKELY
TO RECEIVE HIGHER WINDS...POSSIBLY REACHING 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS. SEAS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 8 FEET THROUGH
TODAY...EXPECT UP TO 10 FEET ACROSS THE EXTREME EAST AND
NORTHEAST WATERS.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
AS TROPICAL STORM RAFAEL MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH...ISOLATED
TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE IN RAIN BANDS.

$$


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