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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM EMILY LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
336 AM AST WED AUG 3 2011

...OUTER RAINBANDS OF EMILY MOVING ACROSS PUERTO RICO...

.NEW INFORMATION...
ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.


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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY...NORTHEAST...SOUTHEAST...EASTERN
INTERIOR...NORTH CENTRAL...CENTRAL INTERIOR...PONCE AND
VICINITY...NORTHWEST...WESTERN INTERIOR...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY...
SOUTHWEST...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST CROIX.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM EMILY WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.3N...LONGITUDE 67.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 130 MILES SOUTH
SOUTHWEST OF PONCE PR. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 285 DEGREES AT
14 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
OUTER RAINBANDS OF EMILY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS
PUERTO RICO TODAY AS EMILY PASSES TO THE SOUTH OF THE ISLAND.
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO
45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE EMBEDDED WITHIN RAINBANDS.

.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.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

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 3:30 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-040130-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1005.000000T0000Z-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-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
336 AM AST WED AUG 3 2011

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

...INLAND FLOODING...
OUTER RAINBANDS OF EMILY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS
PUERTO RICO TODAY WITH FREQUENT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. THESE RAINBANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL
STREAMS AND URBAN AREAS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES
ARE EXPECTED...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 10 INCHES POSSIBLE
IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ESPECIALLY WITHIN RAINBANDS. HIGHER WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED
IN AREAS OF ELEVATED TERRAIN AND OVER WATER.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MODERATE...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE SOUTH FACING COASTS.
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...HIGH SURF...AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND VIEQUES...
VERY ROUGH SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 12 FEET...WILL
CONTINUE TO DEVELOP TODAY. WAVE ACTION SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND
HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND
PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH
AND SOUTHEASTERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO TODAY. TORNADOES ASSOCIATED WITH
TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE SELDOM ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHTNING AND OFTEN
OCCUR EMBEDDED IN THE RAINBANDS FAR REMOVED FROM THE CENTER. THESE
TORNADOES ARE FAST MOVING AND SHORT-LIVED AND DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE
BECAUSE THEY ARE WRAPPED IN HEAVY RAIN.

$$

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ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
336 AM AST WED AUG 3 2011

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...INLAND FLOODING...

OUTER RAINBANDS OF EMILY WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS THIS MORNING WITH FREQUENT SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THESE RAINBANDS WILL BE CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS THAT COULD LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING
OF GUTS AND URBAN AREAS. LOCALIZED RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 2 AND
4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.


...WINDS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
HOWEVER...RAINBANDS COULD PRODUCE WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH.
TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE CANCELLED LATER THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS IS EXPECTED
TO BE MODERATE...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE SOUTH FACING COASTS.
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED. IN ADDITION TO
ABOVE NORMAL TIDES...HIGH SURF...AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED. ALONG THE SOUTH COASTS OF ST CROIX...AND TO A LESSER
EXTENT ST THOMAS...ST JOHN AND THE ADJACENT ISLANDS...VERY ROUGH
SURF WITH BREAKING WAVES APPROACHING 12 FEET...WILL CONTINUE TO
DEVELOP OVERNIGHT AND THEN CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WAVE
ACTION SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL WATER
LEVELS MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR
BEACH EROSION.


...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...

ISOLATED BRIEF TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
THAT COULD TOUCH BRIEFLY ONSHORE ON SOME OF THE ISLANDS. TORNADOES
ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONES ARE SELDOM ACCOMPANIED BY
LIGHTNING AND OFTEN OCCUR EMBEDDED IN THE RAINBANDS FAR REMOVED
FROM THE CENTER. THESE TORNADOES ARE FAST MOVING AND SHORT-LIVED
AND DIFFICULT TO OBSERVE BECAUSE THEY ARE WARPPED IN HEAVY RAIN.

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