[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
323 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

...CENTER OF POORLY ORGANIZED BERTHA MOVING INTO THE MONA
PASSAGE...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION AND OVERVIEW WERE UPDATED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND ALL US
VIRGIN ISLANDS.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.8N...LONGITUDE 67.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 40 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF MAYAGUEZ PR...OR ABOUT 60 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF
PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 180 MILES WEST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM
MOTION WAS WNW OR 295 DEGREES AT 22 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS
50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
BERTHA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE MONA PASSAGE THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES STILL EXPECTED ACROSS
THE LOCAL ISLANDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY TONIGHT...WITH ISOLATED
AMOUNTS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST AND SOUTH
PUERTO RICO. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE OVER PUERTO
RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS AS
WINDS CONTINUE TO PREVAIL FROM THE SOUTHEAST.

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

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

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 6:30 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-030345-
/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-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
323 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

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

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SHOULD CONTINUE OVER THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RIVERS AND GUTS WILL BE FLOODED DURING PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN. STAY
TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IF YOU LIVE
IN A VULNERABLE AREA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A WEAK SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED ON SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST
FACING COASTS.


$$

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-030345-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
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-
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-
323 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS WILL
CONTINUE MAINLY ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN WATERS AND MONA PASSAGE
THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET
EXPECTED...SUBSIDING TONIGHT.

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