[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1138 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

...CHANTAL PASSING SOUTH OF PUERTO RICO...

.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...ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS AND ST
CROIX.

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 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.3N...LONGITUDE 66.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MAYAGUEZ PR...OR ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTH OF
PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAINT THOMAS VI.
STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 28 MPH. STORM INTENSITY
WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SQUALLS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL ARE PASSING OVER
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND HAVE BEGUN TO MOVE INTO PUERTO RICO.
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...RESIDENTS OF PUERTO RICO SHOULD HAVE
ALREADY COMPLETED PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL.
RESIDENTS IN VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS SHOULD
BE ALERT TO 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 330 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>011-101145-
/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-
1138 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

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

...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.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TONIGHT. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH
RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

...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.

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-101145-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1138 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

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

...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.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

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

$$

AMZ732-735-741-742-745-101145-
/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-
1138 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 25
TO 30 KNOTS RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT.

$$

AMZ722-725-101145-
/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-
1138 PM AST TUE JUL 9 2013

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

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE HIGHEST THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL BE BEFORE 400 AM
EARLY ON WEDNESDAY MORNING BUT TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE.

$$



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