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| #536204 (Received by flhurricane at: 8:24 PM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 819 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...ISAAC ENTERS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTION 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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL 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 8 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.7N...LONGITUDE 62.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 220 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 265 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND MIDNIGHT AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-240030- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-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- 819 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 68 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT CAN EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC POLES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. SEE THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR. RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO THIS EVENING BECOMING MORE FREQUENT BY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE RAINBANDS WILL EVENTUALLY GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS DEPEND ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX ON THURSDAY. REMEMBER... STORM SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH SEAS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER... TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536173 (Received by flhurricane at: 5:45 PM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 540 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...CENTER OF ISAAC MOVING THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTION 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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL 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 5 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 16.0N...LONGITUDE 61.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 360 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 260 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 280 DEGREES AT 22 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 900 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-232145- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-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- 540 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 68 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON REACH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT CAN EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC POLES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...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. RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO THIS EVENING BECOMING MORE FREQUENT BY THURSDAY MORNING. THESE RAINBANDS WILL EVENTUALLY GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS DEPEND ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX ON THURSDAY. REMEMBER... STORM SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH SEAS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER... TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536145 (Received by flhurricane at: 3:36 PM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 328 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...CENTER OF ISAAC ABOUT TO MOVE THROUGH THE LEEWARD ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTION 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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL 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 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.8N...LONGITUDE 60.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 420 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 600 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-231930- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-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- 328 PM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 7 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 68 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON REACH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT CAN EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC POLES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...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. RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUERTO RICO THIS EVENING. THESE RAINBANDS WILL EVENTUALLY GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS DEPEND ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX ON THURSDAY. REMEMBER... STORM SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH SEAS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER... TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536106 (Received by flhurricane at: 11:48 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1141 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...RAINBANDS OF ISAAC SPREADING THROUGH THE LESSER ANTILLES... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTION UPDATED. FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL 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 11 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.9N...LONGITUDE 59.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 470 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 380 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 280 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 3 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-231545- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-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- 1141 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 66 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON REACH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT CAN EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC POLES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUERTO RICO THIS EVENING. THESE RAINBANDS WILL GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS DEPEND ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX ON THURSDAY. REMEMBER... STORM SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH SEAS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER... TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536078 (Received by flhurricane at: 9:21 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 911 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...ISAAC NEARING THE LESSER ANTILLES... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION SECTIONS 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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.7N...LONGITUDE 58.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 530 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 440 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 270 DEGREES AT 19 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND NOON AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-231315- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.000000T0000Z-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- 911 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 66 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING OVER PORTIONS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON REACH EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT CAN EASILY BECOME PROJECTILES...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC POLES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON...AND PUERTO RICO THIS EVENING. THESE RAINBANDS WILL GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... THE IMPACT FROM COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS DEPEND ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. AT THIS TIME...THE STORM SURGE IS FORECAST TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 FEET...WITH ISOLATED HIGHER LEVELS IN SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX ON THURSDAY. REMEMBER...STORM SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED WITH HIGH SEAS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536056 (Received by flhurricane at: 6:47 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 641 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...ISAAC GETTING BETTER ORGANIZED... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED THE STORM INFORMATION SECTION. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 5 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5N...LONGITUDE 57.3W. THIS WAS ABOUT 610 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 520 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 270 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 45 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A GENERAL CONCERN CONTINUES TO BE THE POSSIBILITY OF SIGNIFICANT WIND DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING ACROSS MANY SECTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...IT IS BECOMING MORE PROBABLE THAT A STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. AND BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS. NEAR THE COAST... THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DANGEROUS WAVES. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .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. AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002- 231045- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.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- 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- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 641 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 15 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 75 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND PUERTO RICO EARLY THURSDAY. THESE RAINBANDS WILL GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536013 (Received by flhurricane at: 2:27 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 221 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...RECONNAISSANCE AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATING ISAAC...OUTER RAINBANDS MOVING ACROSS THE LEEWARD ISLANDS AND NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... UPDATED THE STORM INFORMATION SECTION. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 2 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6N...LONGITUDE 56.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 660 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 570 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING SOMEWHERE WITHIN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 6 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002- 230630- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.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- 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- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 221 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 67 PERCENT THIS REPRESENTS A STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS... ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND PUERTO RICO EARLY THURSDAY. THESE RAINBANDS WILL GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #536004 (Received by flhurricane at: 1:27 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 123 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARD THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6N...LONGITUDE 55.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 710 MILES EAST- SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 620 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... IT IS TOO EARLY TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST WIDESPREAD DAMAGE AND HEAVY RAINFALL WITH FLOODING SOMEWHERE WITHIN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING. FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS. REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 3 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002- 230530- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.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- 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- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 123 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. COVER WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS INSIDE. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS...INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO FLOODING...EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION ZONES. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 67 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS COULD START AS EARLY AS LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ...WINDS AND SEAS... AS TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT OVER THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND BY THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS EASTERN PUERTO RICO. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED. HOUSES OF POOR TO AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION WILL SEE SOME DAMAGE. SOME WINDOWS WILL BE BLOWN OUT. UNFASTENED HOME ITEMS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE WEIGHT WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. ELECTRIC WIRES WILL BE BLOWN DOWN. MANY LARGE BRANCHES OF HEALTHY TREES MAY BE SNAPPED AND WEAKENED. SMALL TO MEDIUM SIZED TREES MAY BE UPROOTED...ESPECIALLY WHERE THE GROUND IS SATURATED...OR SNAPPED. POWER OUTAGES WILL AFFECT ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS...ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH NUMEROUS DOWNED TREES AND POWER LINES. ...INLAND FLOODING... RAINBANDS WITH EMBEDDED TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ISAAC ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AS EARLY AS THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING...AND PUERTO RICO EARLY THURSDAY. THESE RAINBANDS WILL GENERATE ENOUGH RUNOFF TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT RIVER RISES ON AREA RIVERS...STREAMS AND GUTS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS AVERAGING THREE INCHES WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ISLANDS. MUDSLIDES AND DEBRIS FLOW ARE ALSO POSSIBLE IN AREAS OF STEEP TERRAIN. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO DETERMINE THE EXACT HEIGHTS OF COMBINED STORM SURGE AND TIDE WATERS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FORECAST AREA TO BE CAUSED BY TROPICAL STORM ISAAC. MUCH DEPENDS ON THE PRECISE SIZE...INTENSITY AND TRACK OF THE SYSTEM AS IT APPROACHES THE COAST. ...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS... ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA IN THE OUTER RAIN BANDS...AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC APPROACHES THE LOCAL AREA AND THEN PASSES CLOSE TO PUERTO RICO...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS THURSDAY. REMEMBER...TORNADOES AND WATERSPOUTS CAN DEVELOP MANY MILES AWAY FROM THE TROPICAL CYCLONE CENTER OF CIRCULATION. $$ |
| #535996 (Received by flhurricane at: 12:24 AM 22.Aug.2012) HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM ISAAC LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1214 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...ISAAC CONTINUES WESTWARD TOWARD THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS AND HURRICANE WATCHES ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. .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 AND A HURRICANE WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 36 TO 48 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS. ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR THEIR AREA. IN ORDER TO MAKE THE BEST DECISIONS...BE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THE TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL CYCLONE EVENTS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.6N...LONGITUDE 55.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 710 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 620 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 275 DEGREES AT 18 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A HURRICANE WATCH AND A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAVE NOW BEEN ISSUED. A MORE DETAILED STATEMENT WILL FOLLOW SHORTLY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN SHORTLY. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPORTANT DETAILS REGARDING THE EVOLVING TROPICAL CYCLONE THREATS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACTS UPON THE AREA. AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002- 230415- /O.UPG.TJSJ.TR.A.1009.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.HU.A.1009.120822T0414Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.W.1009.120822T0414Z-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- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1214 AM AST WED AUG 22 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... ...HURRICANE WATCH IN EFFECT... $$ |
