[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TROPICAL STORM BERTHA HAS MOVED OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
WARNING CANCELED FOR PUERTO RICO AND ADJACENT ISLANDS. POSITION
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 COASTAL WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MONA PASSAGE NORTH OF MONA ISLAND...FOR THE INNER ATLANTIC
WATERS WEST OF ARECIBO AND FOR THE OUTER ATLANTIC WATERS WEST OF
SAN JUAN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BERTHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.9N...LONGITUDE 69.1W. THIS WAS ABOUT 210 MILES
WEST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 130 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF
AGUADILLA PR. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 22 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA HAS MOVED OUT OF THE FORECAST AREA. HIGH
SEAS AND STRONG GUSTS OF TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH CONTINUE IN THE
LOCAL WATERS IN THE UPDATED WARNING AREA.

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

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

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

PRZ001>013-030230-
/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-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
916 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

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

IF YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS EMERGENCY HELP...CALL 9 1 1.

AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE...CHECK IN WITH YOUR POINTS OF CONTACT
AMONG FAMILY AND FRIENDS. INFORM THEM OF YOUR STATUS AND
CONDITION. BE A GOOD SAMARITAN AND CHECK IN ON YOUR NEIGHBORS.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL NEWS MEDIA FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION ON STORM IMPACTS.

IF YOU ARE USING A PORTABLE GENERATOR...OBSERVE ALL SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...ELECTROCUTION...
OR FIRES. PORTABLE GENERATORS SHOULD BE OPERATED OUTDOORS...
IN A DRY AND WELL VENTILATED PLACE. DO NOT STORE FUEL INSIDE YOUR
HOME OR GARAGE.

IF YOU RECEIVED ROOF DAMAGE...DO NOT GO UP ON THE ROOF UNTIL THE
THREAT OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN HAS FULLY SUBSIDED. IF
OPERATING CHAIN SAWS AND PORTABLE GENERATORS...REVIEW THE
OPERATORS MANUAL AND OBSERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

STAY OUT OF FLOODED AREAS AS THE WATER MAY BE CONTAMINATED OR THE
ROAD MIGHT HAVE BEEN WASHED AWAY. TEST DRINKING WATER BEFORE
USING...PARTICULARLY FROM WELLS. STAY AWAY FROM DOWNED POWER
LINES TOO.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT OR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL
WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. FOR ANY SMALL CRAFT WHO ARE IN
DISTRESS...OR IF YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR
SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY
YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNINGS HAVE BEEN DISCONTINUED. SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT STRONG WIND GUSTS MAY STILL
OCCUR NEAR THUNDERSTORMS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
ABOVE NORMAL WATER LEVELS ARE SUBSIDING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE OVER PUERTO RICO AS SOUTHEAST FLOW BRINGS
WARM MOIST AIR OVER THE AREA AND INSTABILITY PERSISTS. THE
PROBABILITY OF FLASH FLOODING IS DIMINISHING BUT STILL POSSIBLE IN
ISOLATED AREAS. LOCAL RIVERS HAVE SUBSIDED. RELEASES FROM DAMS MAY
CAUSE SOME RIVERS TO RISE WELL AFTER RAINS HAVE ENDED.

$$

AMZ715-725-732-735-745-030230-
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COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM-
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-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
916 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED...

ISOLATED SHOWERS CONTINUE AND MAY CONTAIN STRONG GUSTY WINDS. SEAS
ARE NOT ENTIRELY BELOW 7 FEET AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT FOR SELECT PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL WATERS.

$$

AMZ710-712-741-742-030500-
/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-
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
916 PM AST SAT AUG 2 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT IN AREAS CLOSEST TO
TROPICAL STORM BERTHA...

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

HIGH SEAS AND GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID THESE
AREAS IF POSSIBLE OR REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...TROPICAL STORM WINDS ARE DIMINISHING EVEN IN AREAS CLOSEST
TO THE STORM. TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE STILL LIKELY CLOSE TO
THUNDERSTORMS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOTS RANGE WITH
GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. SEAS ARE DIMINISHING BELOW 10 FEET.

$$

SNELL/ALAMO


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