[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY RAIN TO PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCAL
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AS WELL AS ALL OF THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS.

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 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.9N...LONGITUDE 65.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH
OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAINT
THOMAS VI. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 135 MPH...AND THE
PRESENT STORM MOVEMENT IS TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE OUTER RAIN BANDS OF HURRICANE EARL WILL CONTINUE TO BRING
PERIODS OF TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TO
PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY
MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. HAVE A WELL CHARGED
CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS
POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA ALL HAZARDS WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST 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 2 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-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-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO
50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RAIN OUTER RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING HURRICANE EARL.

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA
CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ710-010400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 TO 80 KNOTS ARE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE
TRACK OF HURRICANE EARL...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING THIS HURRICANE. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY ROUGH
SEAS...AS HIGH AS 25 FEET...ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF
HURRICANE EARL...WITH SEAS OF 15 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF
THE MARINE ZONE.

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY ACROSS THE NEAR SHORE ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...AS WELL AS ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. IN ADDITION...SEAS OF 10
TO 15 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

$$

SR



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