[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTCA82 TJSJ 220747
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IRENE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
347 AM AST MON AUG 22 2011

...IRENE MOVING ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO RICO JUST BELOW HURRICANE
STRENGTH...

.NEW INFORMATION...
STORM INFORMATION HAS 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 HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA
AND VIEQUES.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS 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 3 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IRENE WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.3 NORTH...LONGITUDE 66.1 WEST. THIS WAS ABOUT 10 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 70 MILES WEST OF SAINT THOMAS
VI. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST OR 285 DEGREES AT 15 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 70 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST OVER
MAINLAND PUERTO RICO AROUND 15 MPH AND INTO THE MONA CHANNEL
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. ON THIS TRACK...THE CORE OF IRENE
WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS
ACROSS ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THESE BANDS
OF MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS
WELL AS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO THROUGH THE MORNING
HOURS...SPREADING WESTWARD LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.

.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.

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

AMZ710-712-715-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-230800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1009.000000T0000Z-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-
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-
347 AM AST MON AUG 22 2011

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND
URGENTLY TAKE ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. COMPLY WITH
ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR YOUR AREA.
IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL
SHELTER.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE ALREADY IMPACTING THE EASTERN HALF
OF PUERTO RICO AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD WESTWARD AS IRENE
CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE WEST NORTHWEST. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH.
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE ALREADY
OCCURRING ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
MARINE CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE ARE ALREADY IMPACTING THE EASTERN
HALF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND VIEQUES. THESE WILL CONTINUE TO
MOVE ACROSS THE REST OF PUERTO RICO TODAY AS IRENE CONTINUES TO
MOVE ACROSS PUERTO RICO. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STRONG
TOPOGRAPHICAL FORCING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE MODERATE. THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 FEET. THIS SURGE WILL ADD TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
CREATING ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THUS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A A
PERIOD OF INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS UNTIL THE ONSHORE WINDS
SUBSIDE.


$$

VIZ001-002-230800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
347 AM AST MON AUG 22 2011

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

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

THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND RAPIDLY DEVELOPING SITUATION.
DO NOT GET CAUGHT UNPREPARED. ERR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AND
COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AND POSSIBLE
HURRICANE CONDITIONS.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY THIS MORNING.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE 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.

RAINBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH IRENE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THAT WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF GUTS AND URBAN AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE IS CURRENTLY
EXPECTED TO BE MODERATE. THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE
FROM 2 TO 4 FEET. THIS SURGE WILL ADD TO THE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS...
CREATING ABOVE NORMAL TIDES. THUS...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A
PERIOD OF INUNDATION OF LOW LYING AREAS UNTIL THE ONSHORE WINDS
SUBSIDE.

$$

AMZ722-230800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
347 AM AST MON AUG 22 2011

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

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

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 45 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS
OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE ALREADY OCCURRING ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.
THIS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS AND RIP CURRENTS.

$$


This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net