Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Hurricane Local Statements in 2011
Hurricane Local Statement 1014, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this hurricane local statement at Sep 7, 2011, 9:42 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 7, 2011, 9:42 PM CDT (02:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 8, 2011, 10:13 PM CDT
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
845 WTCA82 TJSJ 080242 HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM MARIA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1042 PM AST WED SEP 7 2011 ...MARIA RACING WESTWARD ACROSS THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC... .NEW INFORMATION... ALL SECTIONS ARE NEW. .AREAS AFFECTED... THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN VIEQUES...CULEBRA...U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THEIR ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .WATCHES/WARNINGS... NONE IN EFFECT AT THIS TIME BUT TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED LATE THURSDAY. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 11 PM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.4N...LONGITUDE 46.2W. THIS WAS ABOUT 1490 MILES EAST OF SAN JUAN PR...OR ABOUT 1420 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT THOMAS VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 275 DEGREES AT 23 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM MARIA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE QUICKLY TO THE WEST OR WEST NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...MARIA WILL BE PASSING VERY NEAR THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS LATE SATURDAY. THERE IS A GENERAL CONCERN FOR THE POSSIBILITY FOR MINOR WIND DAMAGE PRIMARILY TO WEAKENED TREES AND LOOSE OBJECTS AND ALSO FLASH FLOODING OF URBAN AREAS...GUTS AND LOW LYING AREAS. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A GOOD TIME FOR RESIDENTS TO GO OVER THEIR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN. VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK WITH HOTEL MANAGEMENT OR WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS REGARDING ANY ACTIONS THEY SHOULD TAKE. THE FOLLOWING ARE SUGGESTED ACTIONS THAT CAN BE TAKEN AT THIS TIME... - CHECK BATTERIES FOR RADIOS AND FLASHLIGHTS. - STOCK UP ON DRINKING WATER AND CANNED OR DRIED FOOD. - ENSURE YOU HAVE A MANUAL CAN OPENER. - HAVE ENOUGH FOR AT LEAST THREE TO FIVE DAYS PER PERSON. - GATHER MEDICINES...TOILETRIES...AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES. - HAVE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF CASH ON HAND SINCE CREDIT CARDS AND AUTOMATED CASH MACHINES DO NOT WORK WITHOUT POWER. - CHECK FUEL LEVELS ON AUTOMOBILES...GENERATORS...AND CHAIN SAWS. - IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE...THE GROCERY STORE...OR THE GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. - DETERMINE WHERE YOU SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IF THE STORM APPROACHES YOUR AREA. - CONSIDER WHETHER YOU LIVE IN A POTENTIAL EVACUATION ZONE. IF SO...IDENTIFY PRESCRIBED EVACUATION ROUTES WHICH LEAD OUT OF THE THREATENED AREAS. - LEARN THE LOCATIONS OF OFFICIAL SHELTERS. PLEASE VISIT WWW.READY.GOV FOR A MORE COMPLETE LIST OF ITEMS TO INCLUDE IN AN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS KIT. IN ALL CASES...HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED. MARINERS SHOULD MONITOR THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR UNSAFE CONDITIONS. CONSIDER EARLY STEPS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. IF SMALL CRAFT MUST GO OUT AND CURRENT CONDITIONS ALLOW...DO NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND DO NOT STAY OUT VERY LONG. RETURN TO PORT QUICKLY IF A WATCH OR WARNING IS ISSUED. && .NEXT UPDATE... THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. AMZ710-715-722-725-732-PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-090245- /O.NEW.TJSJ.HU.S.1014.110908T0242Z-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- CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1042 PM AST WED SEP 7 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES MAY BE REQUIRED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... $$
1 follow-up statement
713 WTCA82 TJSJ 090313 HLSSJU URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TROPICAL STORM MARIA LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1113 PM AST THU SEP 8 2011 ...CENTER OF MARIA STILL MOVING WESTWARD...TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ISSUED FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... .NEW INFORMATION... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS 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 WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA AND ALL OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 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 MARIA WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.3N...LONGITUDE 54.6W. THIS WAS ABOUT 860 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 740 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS W OR 275 DEGREES AT 21 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 40 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS 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. FOR THOSE NEARBY...REVIEW YOUR HURRICANE DISASTER PLAN AND BECOME READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. 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. AMZ712-735-741-742-745-PRZ001>011-100315- /O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.A.1014.110909T0313Z-000000T0000Z/ COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 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- 1113 PM AST THU SEP 8 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... $$ AMZ710-715-722-725-732-PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-100315- /O.CAN.TJSJ.HU.S.1014.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.TR.A.1014.110909T0313Z-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- CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1113 PM AST THU SEP 8 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 11:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Sep 8, 12:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 70 min | |
| Sep 8, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 55 min | |
| Sep 8, 2:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 111 min | |
| Sep 8, 3:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 8, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 91 min | |
| Sep 8, 1:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr |
Nearby
Hurricane Local Statements in Puerto Rico, 2011Hurricane Local Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2011Every hurricane local statement in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.