[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
619 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

...RAIN BANDS FROM CHANTAL EXPECTED TO ARRIVE THIS EVENING...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION 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...
MAINLAND PUERTO RICO.

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...
CULEBRA...VIEQUES...AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.


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.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 5 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.2N...LONGITUDE 63.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 270 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF
SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 26 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WILL BEGIN TO
ARRIVE INTO THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS EVENING AND INTO PUERTO RICO
TONIGHT. THESE SQUALLS WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF
40 TO 60 MPH WHICH MAY CAUSE SMALL TREE BRANCHES TO COME DOWN AND
SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. THESE SQUALLS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED BY
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS AND RIVERS ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO
RICO. ISOLATED BRIEF WEAK TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE
MAINLY OVER SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO AND THE CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS.

.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 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 9:30 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>011-100630-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
619 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
ESPECIALLY OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND SOUTH COASTAL AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WAVE RUN-UP ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS
COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF ONE TO THREE FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS.

...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. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED TOTALS
OF 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH THE HIGHEST TOTALS OVER SOUTHEAST
PUERTO RICO.

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-100630-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
619 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

...WINDS...
SQUALLS FROM CHANTAL WILL BRING GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WHICH MAY
DOWN SMALL TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WAVE RUN-UP ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS
COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF ONE TO THREE FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS.

...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.


$$

AMZ732-735-741-742-745-100630-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
619 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY THIS EVENING. MAXIMUM
WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 KNOT RANGE WITH GUSTS
TO 60 KNOTS.

$$

AMZ722-725-100630-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
OUT 10 NM-
619 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL PASSES NEARBY...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35
AND 45 KNOTS ARE LIKELY ESPECIALLY IN SQUALLS.

$$





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