TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL LOCAL STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 852 AM AST TUE JUL 9 2013 ...CHANTAL APPROACHING THE LESSER ANTILLES ... .NEW INFORMATION... STORM INFORMATION 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 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 AND SOUTHWEST. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... CULEBRA...VIEQUES...ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS AND ST CROIX. FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS COASTAL WATERS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA. PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. .STORM INFORMATION... AT 8 AM AST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.8N...LONGITUDE 59.7W. THIS WAS ABOUT 465 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PONCE PR...OR ABOUT 363 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAINT CROIX VI. STORM MOTION WAS WNW OR 290 DEGREES AT 26 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH. .SITUATION OVERVIEW... TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING WEST- NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ON THE FORECAST TRACK...RAIN AND SQUALLS WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING VIEQUES AND CULEBRA THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY. .PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO COMPLETE 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 1230 PM AST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. PRZ001>011-092100- /O.CON.TJSJ.TR.W.1003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST- 852 AM AST TUE JUL 9 2013 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT... ...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. && ...PROBABILITY OF TROPICAL STORM/HURRICANE CONDITIONS... THE CHANCE FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS AT THIS TIME IS UP TO 70 PERCENT. ...INLAND FLOODING... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED OVER MAINLAND PUERTO RICO WITH MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. ...WINDS... AS TROPICAL STORM CHANTAL APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. ...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE... ALTHOUGH NO SIGNIFICANT STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED WITH CHANTAL...WAVE RUN- UP ALONG THE SOUTH AND EAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS COULD RESULT IN TIDES OF ONE TO THREE FOOT ABOVE PREDICTED LEVELS. ...TORNADOES... ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER SOUTHEAST PUERTO RICO AS RAIN BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CHANTAL MOVE OVER THE LOCAL AREA THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY.
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