[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MARIA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1135 PM AST SUN SEP 11 2011

...CENTER OF MARIA MOVING FARTHER AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS OF THE
NORTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN...

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

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT OFFERS GUIDANCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
MARINERS...AS WELL AS OTHER MARINE INTERESTS...ALONG ALL COASTAL
WATER LEGS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL
WATERS.

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

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.2N...LONGITUDE 65.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
NORTH OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 140 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF
SAINT THOMAS VI. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 300 DEGREES AT 10 MPH.
STORM INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM MARIA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE REGION
WITH TROPICAL STORM WINDS DIMINISHING OVERNIGHT. THIS WARNING WILL
LIKELY BE CANCELLED EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.

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

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

AMZ710-130345-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
1135 PM AST SUN SEP 11 2011

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 45 KNOTS ARE
STILL OCCURRING NORTH OF 19 DEGREES NORTH AND EAST OF 65 DEGREES WEST.
SEAS AROUND 10 FEET WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT.

...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS...
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR THE CORE OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA
AND IN OUTER RAINBANDS.

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