[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM GONZALO LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1153 AM AST MON OCT 13 2014

...GONZALO STRENGTHENING WHILE IT MOVES THROUGH THE NORTHERN
LEEWARD ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION AND POSITION.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL 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.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM GONZALO WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.2N...LONGITUDE 61.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 280 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 190 MILES EAST OF SAINT
CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 10 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES...ASSOCIATED WITH GONZALO WILL OVERSPREAD
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS MONDAY EVENING AND REACH EASTERN PUERTO
RICO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...ESPECIALLY THE EASTERN PORTION
OF THE ISLAND. ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.

AS TROPICAL STORM GONZALO APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT MANLY OVER THE
ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. OVER PUERTO
RICO AND SAINT CROIX...GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MAINLY IN SQUALLY WEATHER AND RAIN BANDS.
MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DETERIORATE MONDAY NIGHT WITH
SEAS UP TO 18 FEET.

.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 3 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

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140000-
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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-
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-
1153 AM AST MON OCT 13 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

&&

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN
OR EQUAL TO 32 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 97 PERCENT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
TROPICAL STORM GONZALO IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE TOTAL RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLAND...
AND PUERTO RICO...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM TOTALS OF 12 INCHES
POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR
YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM GONZALO APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE TONIGHT MANLY OVER THE
ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. OVER PUERTO
RICO AND SAINT CROIX...GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE
LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MAINLY IN SQUALLY WEATHER AND RAIN BANDS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE INUNDATION LEVEL. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE
SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. WAVE ACTION SURGING UPON
THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATERS LEVELS MAY POSE AT
THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY
IN SQUALLY WEATHER AND RAIN BANDS MAINLY NORTHEAST OF GONZALO.

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