[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
519 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...HURRICANE EARL MOVING AWAY FROM THE LOCAL ISLANDS...WITH
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS LATER TODAY...

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
FOR ALL OF THE LOCAL WATERS SURROUNDING PUERTO RICO AND 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 4 AM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.5N...LONGITUDE 66.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 150 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 190 MILES NORTHWEST OF
SAINT THOMAS VI. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 135 MPH...AND
THE PRESENT STORM MOVEMENT IS TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 13
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHILE THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
LOCAL ISLANDS...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 THE
MORNING HOURS. DUE TO VERY SATURATED SOILS ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS...FLASH FLOODING AS WELL AS MUDSLIDES CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THE HEAVIER SHOWERS...AND A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 2 PM AST.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHILE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY...AS OF 5 AM AST...A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...AND THE SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS.

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 9 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010930-
/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-
519 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS.
EXPECTED RAINFALL.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS...ARE
EXPECTED TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH
HURRICANE EARL.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY...MAINLY
NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. LOCALIZED STORM TOTAL AMOUNTS
OF UP TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE
RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010930-
/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-
519 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
GUSTS...ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TODAY...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 THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

AMZ710-010930-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
519 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...HURRICANE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 KNOTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE
EXTREME NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS...
WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY ROUGH SEAS...AS
HIGH AS 25 FEET...ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS...WITH SEAS OF 15
FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE MARINE ZONE. SUSTAINED WINDS
ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE MARINE ZONE OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS...WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS...ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

SR


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