[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTCA82 TJSJ 100915
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

...CHANTAL WEAKENING AND MOVING AWAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR MAINLAND PUERTO RICO AND THE
COASTAL WATERS OF WESTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN
DISCONTINUED.

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR VIEQUES...CULEBRA...THE COASTAL
WATERS OF EASTERN PUERTO RICO AND VIEQUES...AND THE COASTAL
WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE MONA PASSAGE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES 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 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.5N...LONGITUDE 69.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MAYAGUEZ PR...OR ABOUT 220 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
PONCE PR. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT 29 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
CHANTAL HAS WEAKENED DURING THE LAST SEVERAL HOURS AND IS
BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE LOCAL ISLANDS. SQUALLS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS MORNING BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE...EXCEPT POSSIBLY IN THE CARIBBEAN
WATERS AND MONA PASSAGE EARLY THIS MORNING. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL
REMAINS POSSIBLE AND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT
TODAY. THE RAIN COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OF STREAMS AND
RIVERS ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO.

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

CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR STRONG WIND GUSTS THAT MAY OCCUR IN SOME
OF THE STRONGER SHOWERS. POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAIN AND FLASH
FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY. IF YOU ARE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA...
YOU SHOULD FIND OUT WHICH LOCAL SHELTER WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO YOU
IN CASE OF FLOODING.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 900 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>011-101015-
/O.CAN.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-
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-101015-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ735-742-745-101015-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

$$

AMZ732-741-101715-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N-
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

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

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH POSSIBLE GUSTS
TO 50 KNOTS EARLY THIS MORNING...MAINLY WEST OF 67W. SINCE THERE IS
STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

$$

AMZ722-725-101015-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.TR.A.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
OUT 10 NM-
515 AM AST WED JUL 10 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

$$


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