Hurricane Warning 1007, NWS JSJ

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WTCA82 TJSJ 301320
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...EARL CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
LEEWARD ISLANDS...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ST.
THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST CROIX. 

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH 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 AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SECTIONS 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 AM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.4N...LONGITUDE 62.9W. THIS WAS ABOUT 200 MILES EAST
OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 140 MILES EAST OF SAINT THOMAS VI. 
HURRICANE EARL IS PRESENTLY MOVING TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST OR
285 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO
NEAR 110 MPH. ADDITIONAL STRENGTHENING IS FORECAST...AND EARL IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE LATER TODAY.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE NOW SPREADING INTO THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS...AND WILL SPREAD WESTWARD MAINLY INTO THE NORTHERN U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
TO SPREAD OVER CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND MAINLAND PUERTO RICO
TODAY...WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. HEAVY RAINS THAT COULD TRIGGER FLASH FLOODING ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA. ISOLATED TORNADOES OR
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
EASTERN PASSAGES AND THE WATERS SURROUNDING THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO TODAY.

.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 1130 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. 

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-VIZ001-002-311330-
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ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
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-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SUSTAINED WINDS.


...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 64 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 98 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 55 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE EARL TRACKS ALONG
ITS FORECAST TRACK AND MOVES CLOSER... STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE AREA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR. 

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.


$$

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SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-NORTH CENTRAL-
CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-WESTERN INTERIOR-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SUSTAINED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 
UP TO 48 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE
THE LAST FORECAST.

...INLAND FLOODING...
OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL HAVE BEGUN TO AFFECT THE
EASTERN SECTION OF THE ISLAND. AS HURRICANE EARL MOVES ALONG ITS FORECAST
TRACK...SHOWERS WILL BECOME NUMEROUS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
THIS WILL SPREAD WESTWARD ACROSS THE ISLANDS THROUGH TONIGHT AND
INTO TUESDAY. TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...WITH
POSSIBLE ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES... ESPECIALLY OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE- THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH MAINLY OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE
EARL MOVES ALONG ITS FORECAST TRACK...STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO OLDER
MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS
GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE... AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN
AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF
NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

$$

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COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SUSTAINED WINDS.

...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 60 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 35 TO 55 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES TO
MOVE ALONG ITS FORECAST TRACK... STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.
CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. 

$$

AMZ741-742-745-311330-
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MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SUSTAINED WINDS.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS VERY SMALL.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 29 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS HURRICANE EARL PASSES NEARBY...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE.  HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES. 

$$

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NORTHEAST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
920 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
POSITION AND SUSTAINED WINDS.|

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 3 TO
9 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 61 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
A STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
THE LATEST AREA FORECAST IS FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH. HOWEVER...AS HURRICANE EARL MOVES ALONG ITS
FORECAST TRACK... STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND ESPECIALLY OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. CONTINUE TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR
ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND BE READY TO ACT. MINOR DAMAGE MAY
OCCUR TO OLDER MOBILE HOMES. RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS
INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE... AS THEY
WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY
BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES WILL
BE POSSIBLE.

...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. OCCASIONAL RAIN BANDS HAVE BEEN AFFECTING THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...VIEQUES...CULEBRA AND THE EASTERN THIRD OF PUERTO
RICO DURING THIS MORNING. RAINS WILL BECOME HEAVIER AS THE
DAY PROGRESSES WITH SHOWERS BECOMING NUMEROUS AND SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS THE CORE OF THE
HURRICANE MOVES ALONG ITS FORECAST TRACK. WIDESPREAD TOTAL
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED
AMOUNTS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. THIS WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING OF
DRY GUTS...SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS AS WELL AS URBAN AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

$$

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WTCA82 TJSJ 301631
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...EARL BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE...

.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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
CULEBRA...VIEQUES. 

A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ST.
THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST CROIX. 

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE 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 AND SOUTHWEST.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RIO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF PUERTO RIO 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 HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 18.7N...LONGITUDE 63.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 160 MILES EAST
OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 90 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAINT THOMAS
VI. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 285 DEGREES
AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 120 MPH. 

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE QUICKLY SPREADING ACROSS PUERTO RICO
WITH HURRICANE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. SQUALLS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT THIS AFTERNOON WITH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS THAT COULD TRIGGER
FLASH FLOODING. ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS... EASTERN PASSAGES AND THE
WATERS SURROUNDING THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
THIS AFTERNOON.

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

ALL PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 330 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. 

VIZ001-002-302045-
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ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 16 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 97 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS
AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY
LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE
UPROOTED.

...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. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF DRY GUTS AND
URBAN AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES FOR:
MAGENS BAY: 145 PM AST TODAY AT 1.3 FEET.
CHRISTIANSTED: 218 PM AST TODAY AT 0.7 FEET.

$$

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CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS UPGRADED TO A HURRICANE WARNING.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 4 TO
9 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. 

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND
WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY
LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE
UPROOTED.

...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. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. 
THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND
MUDSLIDES.


...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:
ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 11:25 PM AST TONIGHT AT 1.0 FEET.

$$

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SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
PROBABILITY OF WINDS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...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 79 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE
BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT
THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 6:49 PM AST TONIGHT AT 0.8 FEET.

...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. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 
60 MPH POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE... AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.


$$

AMZ712-735-302045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 11 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.


...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED. 

$$

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-302045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
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-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 97 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 100 PERCENT. THIS
REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE GREATLY ACROSS THE MARINE ZONES.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER
MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR THE WATERS NORTH OF ANEGADA ISLAND WHERE
SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 64 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS ARE 
EXPECTED. SEAS WILL VARY GREATLY FROM 15 FEET ALONG LONGITUDE 67
WEST TO 25 FEET EAST OF 66 DEGREES WEST.

$$

AMZ741-742-745-302045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
1231 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. WATCHES MAY BE DISCONTINUED
LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT LIKELY BUT COULD
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. SEAS WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS AND 2 TO 4 FEET OVER
PROTECTED WATERS.

$$

192 
WTCA82 TJSJ 301914
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...EARL CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN AS IT PASSES ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTHEAST OF PUERTO RICO...

.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 IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
CULEBRA...VIEQUES. 

A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...ST.
THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS...ST CROIX. 

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE 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 AND SOUTHWEST.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE
WATCH CONTINUE FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RIO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS
OF PUERTO RIO 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 HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.1N...LONGITUDE 64.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 60 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAINT
THOMAS VI. THE STORM WAS MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AROUND 285
DEGREES AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 125 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SQUALLS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PUERTO RICO...THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS AND THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY. HEAVY RAINS
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. ISOLATED TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS ALL AREAS AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

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

ALL PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS SHOULD HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AROUND 630 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. 

VIZ001-002-302315-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND TIDE SECTION WAS UPDATED.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 16 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 97 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE
EXPECTED. HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS
AND WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY
LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE
UPROOTED.

...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. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THIS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF DRY GUTS AND
URBAN AREAS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN ST. THOMAS
AND ST. CROIX. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE BREAKING WAVES
THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND
NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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. WATER LEVELS WILL BEGIN
TO RECEDE LATER THIS EVENING.



$$

PRZ012-013-302315-
/O.UPG.TJSJ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.UPG.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND TIDE AND WINDS SECTIONS WERE UPDATED.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS 4 TO
9 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT
THIS TIME IS UP TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. 

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE EXPECTED. 
HOMES MAY HAVE DAMAGE TO SHINGLES...SIDING...GUTTERS AND
WINDOWS...ESPECIALLY IF THESE ITEMS ARE NOT PROPERLY SECURED.
LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS WILL BECOME AIRBORNE...CAUSING ADDITIONAL
DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY. SOME POWER LINES WILL BE KNOCKED DOWN
BY FALLING TREES...RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES. MANY
LARGE BRANCHES OF TREES WILL BE SNAPPED...AND A FEW TREES WILL BE
UPROOTED.

...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. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. 
THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODS AND
MUDSLIDES.


...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET WERE OBSERVED IN CULEBRA. THESE
WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP
CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:
ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 11:25 PM AST TONIGHT AT 1.0 FEET.

$$

PRZ001>011-302315-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.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-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WIND SECTION WAS UPDATED.

...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 79 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL UPWARD TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 6:49 PM AST TONIGHT AT 0.8 FEET.

...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. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITH
LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR
FURNITURE... AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG
TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED
POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.


$$

AMZ712-735-302315-
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS SECTION WAS UPDATED.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 11 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 86 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A
GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.


...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED. 

$$

AMZ710-715-722-725-732-302315-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
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-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR
EQUAL TO 97 PERCENT. ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 100 PERCENT. THIS
REPRESENTS A GENERAL STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE GREATLY ACROSS THE MARINE ZONES.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED OVER
MOST AREAS EXCEPT FOR THE WATERS NORTH OF ANEGADA ISLAND WHERE
SUSTAINED WINDS GREATER THAN 64 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS ARE 
EXPECTED. SEAS WILL VARY GREATLY FROM 15 FEET ALONG LONGITUDE 67
WEST TO 25 FEET EAST OF 66 DEGREES WEST.

$$

AMZ741-742-745-302315-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
314 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS...
THERE IS LITTLE CHANCE FOR HURRICANE CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME.
ALSO...THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS
LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 35 PERCENT. THIS REPRESENTS A GENERAL
STEADY TREND SINCE THE LAST FORECAST. WATCHES MAY BE DISCONTINUED
LATER TODAY OR TONIGHT.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT LIKELY BUT COULD
GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ARE POSSIBLE IN SQUALLS. SEAS WILL
RANGE BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET OVER OPEN WATERS AND 2 TO 4 FEET OVER
PROTECTED WATERS.

$$
ROSA

298 
WTCA82 TJSJ 302224
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...MAJOR HURRICANE EARL POUNDING THE NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS AND TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND ALL CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO
INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL OF 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 6 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.4N...LONGITUDE 65.0W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 70 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
SAINT THOMAS VI. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 290 DEGREES
AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 135 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SQUALLS WITH TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND WINDS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING TUESDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS 
EXPECTED IN SEVERAL RIVER BASINS ACROSS PUERTO RICO. ISOLATED
TORNADOES OR WATERSPOUTS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN OUTER RAIN BANDS OF
HURRICANE EARL ESPECIALLY ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS.

.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 FLOOD WARNINGS
AND BE READY TO EVACUATE OR MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. 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 930 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. 

PRZ001>011-310230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/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-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
INLAND FLOODING AND WINDS SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
MAINLY ACROSS THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS
AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY
PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 2 TO 4 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 6:49 PM AST TONIGHT AT 0.8 FEET.

$$

PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-310230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND INLAND FLOODING SECTIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED
OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES POSSIBLE OVER
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED PRIMARILY NEAR THE
COAST IN AREAS OF ONSHORE WIND. THESE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY
LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 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.



$$

AMZ710-310230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED. 

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL RANGE GREATLY ACROSS THE MARINE ZONES.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF
LONGITUDE 66 WEST WITH CATEGORY 2 WINDS EAST OF 66 WEST. FREQUENT
GUSTS OVER 100 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF EARL. SEAS
WILL VARY GREATLY FROM 15 FEET ALONG LONGITUDE 67 WEST TO 25 FEET
EAST OF 66 DEGREES WEST.

$$

AMZ712-735-310230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AMZ715-722-725-732-310230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
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-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS WERE CHANGED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

AMZ741-742-745-310230-
/O.UPG.TJSJ.HU.A.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.EXA.TJSJ.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
624 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
NEW WARNINGS ISSUED. 

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY IN SQUALLS. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED OVER
OPEN WATERS WITH 2 TO 4 FEET OVER PROTECTED WATERS.

$$

450 
WTCA82 TJSJ 310133
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
933 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL POUNDING THE NORTH COAST
OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN 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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL
OF THE NEARSHORE WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL OF 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 9 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.7N...LONGITUDE 65.5W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH 
NORTHEAST OF SAN JUAN PR. MOVEMENT WAS TO THE WEST NORTHWEST OR
300 DEGREES AT 14 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 135 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
OUTER RAIN BANDS WILL CONTINUE TO POUND THE NORTH CENTRAL AND
NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THROUGH MID
MORNING TUESDAY.  

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

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 1230 AM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT. 

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-310545-
/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-
933 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

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

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAINLY
NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL...CULEBRA AND THE NORTHERN U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
OVER HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 
50 MPH POSSIBLE. 

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
WATER LEVELS ARE RUNNING AROUND A FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED TIDES WITH 
WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS AND IN
PUERTO RICO EARLY TUESDAY. SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
ROUGH WITH SCATTERED RIP CURRENTS AND MODERATE TO LARGE WAVES IN
THE SURF ZONE. MINOR LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

HERE ARE THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDES AT:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 8:57 AM AST TUESDAY AT 1.8 FEET.

$$

AMZ710-310545-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
933 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE MARINE ZONE.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 50 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF
LONGITUDE 66 WEST WITH CATEGORY 1 FORCE WINDS EAST OF 66 WEST.
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF EARL.
SEAS WILL VARY GREATLY FROM 15 FEET ALONG LONGITUDE 67 WEST TO 25
FEET EAST OF 66 DEGREES WEST.

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-310545-
/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-
933 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
WINDS AND SEAS SECTION HAS BEEN UPDATED.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED MAINLY ACROSS THE NEARSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO
RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. 10 TO 15 FOOT SEAS ARE EXPECTED.

$$

719 
WTCA82 TJSJ 310349
HLSSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
HURRICANE EARL LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY RAIN TO PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCAL
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AS WELL AS ALL OF 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 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.9N...LONGITUDE 65.8W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH
OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAINT
THOMAS VI. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 135 MPH...AND THE
PRESENT STORM MOVEMENT IS TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
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 AT LEAST TUESDAY
MORNING.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010400-
/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-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

&&

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 
50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RAIN OUTER RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING HURRICANE EARL.

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...MAINLY NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA
CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS 
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ710-010400-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 TO 80 KNOTS ARE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE
TRACK OF HURRICANE EARL...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING THIS HURRICANE. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY ROUGH
SEAS...AS HIGH AS 25 FEET...ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF
HURRICANE EARL...WITH SEAS OF 15 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF
THE MARINE ZONE. 

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010400-
/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-
1149 PM AST MON AUG 30 2010

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

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

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED 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 AT LEAST EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

$$

SR

270 
WTCA82 TJSJ 310519
HLSSJU

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

...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS TO PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS...

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCAL
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AS WELL AS ALL OF 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 1 AM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.9N...LONGITUDE 66.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH
OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 130 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAINT THOMAS VI.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 135 MPH...AND THE PRESENT STORM
MOVEMENT IS TOWARDS THE WEST NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH.


.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
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...

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

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010530-
/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-
119 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 
50 MPH POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE RAIN OUTER RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING HURRICANE EARL.

...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. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF THE
CORDILLERA CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ710-010530-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
119 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 70 TO 80 KNOTS ARE LIKELY CLOSE TO THE
TRACK OF HURRICANE EARL...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE RAIN BANDS
SURROUNDING THIS HURRICANE. IN ADDITION...EXTREMELY ROUGH
SEAS...AS HIGH AS 25 FEET...ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE TRACK OF
HURRICANE EARL...WITH SEAS OF 15 FEET ACROSS SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF
THE MARINE ZONE. 

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010530-
/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-
119 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED 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 AT LEAST EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING.

$$

SR

617 
WTCA82 TJSJ 310718
HLSSJU

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

...THE OUTER RAIN BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL CONTINUE TO BRING
HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...

.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...
FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A HURRICANE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LOCAL
OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF PUERTO
RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND VIEQUES...AS WELL AS ALL OF 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 3 AM AST...THE CENTER OF HURRICANE EARL WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 20.2N...LONGITUDE 66.4W. THIS WAS ABOUT 120 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 160 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...

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

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-010730-
/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-
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
STORM LOCATION.

...WINDS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS UP TO 
50 MPH POSSIBLE...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 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON...MAINLY NORTH OF THE CORDILLERA
CENTRAL...ACROSS CULEBRA...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. LOCALIZED AMOUNTS OF UP TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS
HIGHER ELEVATIONS. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING FLASH
FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES.

$$

AMZ710-010730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.HU.W.1007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
318 AM AST TUE AUG 31 2010

...HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL VARY GREATLY ACROSS THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC
WATERS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 70 KNOTS ARE LIKELY ACROSS THE
EXTREME NORTHER 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
35 TO 45 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 KNOTS...ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.

$$

AMZ712-715-722-725-732-735-741-742-745-010730-
/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-
318 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 GUSTS UP TO 50 KNOTS ARE
EXPECTED 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.

$$

SR

521 
WTCA82 TJSJ 310919
HLSSJU

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

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
613 AM AST MON AUG 30 2010

.SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE EARL LOCATED OVER THE NORTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AND ACROSS THE LOCAL FORECAST
AREA. THEN ON TUESDAY NIGHT HIGH PRESSURE IN THE WEST CENTRAL
ATLANTIC WILL RIDGE TO THE SOUTHWEST AND INTO THE NORTHEAST
CARIBBEAN...AND CONTINUE UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...OUTER BANDS FROM HURRICANE EARL HAVE BEEN AFFECTING
THE USVI...MAINLY THE NORTHERN ISLANDS. THE ST THOMAS AIRPORT
REPORTED SUSTAINED WINDS OF 29 MPH AND A GUST OF 44 MPH. THIS SAME
BAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE WEST AND AFFECT THE EASTERN PORTIONS OF
PUERTO RICO LATER THIS MORNING.

THE FORECAST TRACK OF HURRICANE EARL WILL TAKE THE SYSTEM ACROSS
THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS THIS MORNING. THIS WILL LIKELY BRING
HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ACROSS PUERTO RICO STARTING MID
AFTERNOON.

BANDS OF SHOWERS ASSOCIATED TO EARL WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT
AS THE DAY GOES BY...MAINLY AFTER MID AFTERNOON. THESE BANDS WILL
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AND VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE ISLAND.
THE STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD CONTINUE TO CLOSELY
MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EARL OVERNIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. FOR MORE
INFORMATION ABOUT HURRICANE EARL AND ITS LOCAL IMPACTS...PLEASE
REFER TO THE LATEST SAN JUAN HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT.

&&

.AVIATION...INCREASING CLOUDINESS WITH +SHRA OR +TSRA ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THE LOCAL FLYING AREA TO INCLUDE TNCM...AND TKPK...AS
HURRICANE EARL TRACKS ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THIS WILL LEAD TEMPO CONDITIONS OF IFR ACROSS TNCM AND TKPK AT LEAST
THROUGH 30/22Z THEREAFTER...OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT RAINBANDS WITH
EMBEDDED TSRA...AS WELL AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND GUSTS CAN BE
EXPECTED ACROSS THE FLYING AREA LATE TODAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH
TUESDAY ESPECIALLY BTW NE PR AND THE NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS.

&&

.MARINE...MARINERS ARE URGED TO PORT IN PORT AS MARINE CONDITIONS
WILL DETERIORATE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE EASTERN ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN
WATERS...INCLUDING THE ANEGADA PASSAGE. ISOLATED TORNADOES OR
WATERSPOUTS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS...
EASTERN PASSAGES AND THE WATERS SURROUNDING THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS WITH RAIN BANDS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU  89  79  90  79 / 100  90  70  30
STT  88  82  89  82 / 100  90  50  30

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...HURRICANE WATCH FOR CENTRAL INTERIOR-CULEBRA-EASTERN INTERIOR-
     MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHEAST-NORTHWEST-
     PONCE AND VICINITY-SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-SOUTHEAST-
     SOUTHWEST-VIEQUES-WESTERN INTERIOR.

     TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL INTERIOR-CULEBRA-EASTERN
     INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHEAST-
     NORTHWEST-PONCE AND VICINITY-SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-
     SOUTHEAST-SOUTHWEST-VIEQUES-WESTERN INTERIOR.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
     FOR NORTHEAST.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR CULEBRA-VIEQUES.

VI...HURRICANE WARNING FOR ST CROIX-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT
     ISLANDS.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH FROM 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     AFTERNOON FOR ST CROIX-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.

&&

71/10

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN...UPDATED
ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
802 PM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-310015-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
THE NEARSHORE AND OFF SHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
802 PM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL
OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT AND FLASH
FLOOD MESSAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL
OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT AND FLASH
FLOOD MESSAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED FOR TONIGHT.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-310015-
ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
802 PM AST SUN AUG 29 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL
OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT AND FLASH
FLOOD MESSAGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A HURRICANE WATCH CONTINUE FOR ALL
OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT AND FLASH
FLOOD MESSAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.