Tropical Storm at San Juan

Tropical Storm Warning  at San Juan Until: Wed, 1:30 pm AST

Details at: http://goo.gl/bICwWi

LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- SAN JUAN AND VICINITY

WIND
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST: EQUIVALENT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND
- PEAK WIND FORECAST: 35-45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH
- WINDOW FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS: THURSDAY AFTERNOON
UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE
- THE WIND THREAT HAS INCREASED FROM THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR
STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND OF 58 TO 73 MPH.
- TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF
SIGNIFICANT WIND IMPACTS. REMAINING EFFORTS TO SECURE
PROPERTIES SHOULD NOW BE BROUGHT TO COMPLETION.
- DANGEROUS WIND IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY SHELTER
MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, OR IN SOME CASES LOSS OF
LIFE. MOVE TO SAFE SHELTER BEFORE THE WIND BECOMES
HAZARDOUS.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT
- SOME DAMAGE TO ROOFING AND SIDING MATERIALS, ALONG WITH
DAMAGE TO PORCHES, AWNINGS, CARPORTS, AND SHEDS. A FEW
BUILDINGS EXPERIENCING WINDOW, DOOR, AND GARAGE DOOR
FAILURES. MOBILE HOMES DAMAGED, ESPECIALLY IF UNANCHORED.
UNSECURED LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.
- SEVERAL LARGE TREES SNAPPED OR UPROOTED, BUT WITH GREATER
NUMBERS IN PLACES WHERE TREES ARE SHALLOW ROOTED. SEVERAL
FENCES AND ROADWAY SIGNS BLOWN OVER.
- SOME ROADS IMPASSABLE FROM LARGE DEBRIS, AND MORE WITHIN
URBAN OR HEAVILY WOODED PLACES. A FEW BRIDGES, CAUSEWAYS,
AND ACCESS ROUTES IMPASSABLE.
- SCATTERED POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS OUTAGES, BUT MORE
PREVALENT IN AREAS WITH ABOVE GROUND LINES.

STORM SURGE
- NO STORM SURGE INUNDATION FORECAST

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: NONE
- THE STORM SURGE THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- SURF CONDITIONS MAY STILL BE ROUGH WITH SOME BEACH EROSION.
STRONGER THAN NORMAL RIP CURRENTS MAY ALSO BE PRESENT.
- EXERCISE DUE SAFETY.
- REVIEW YOUR SEASONAL PLAN AND ENSURE READINESS FOR THE NEXT
STORM SURGE EVENT.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: NONE
- LITTLE TO NO POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM STORM SURGE FLOODING.

FLOODING RAIN
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- PEAK RAINFALL AMOUNTS: ADDITIONAL 1-3 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: MODERATE
- THE FLOODING RAIN THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM
THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- EMERGENCY PLANS SHOULD INCLUDE A REASONABLE THREAT FOR
MODERATE FLOODING WHERE PEAK RAINFALL TOTALS NOTABLY EXCEED
AMOUNTS CONDUCIVE FOR FLASH FLOODING AND RAPID INUNDATION.
RESCUES AND EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
- TO BE SAFE, EARNESTLY PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING RAIN IMPACTS.
- DANGEROUS FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. FAILURE TO TAKE ACTION MAY
RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR LOSS OF LIFE. IF FLOOD RELATED
WATCHES AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED, HEED RECOMMENDED ACTIONS.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: SIGNIFICANT
- MODERATE RAINFALL FLOODING MAY PROMPT SEVERAL EVACUATIONS
AND RESCUES.
- RIVERS AND TRIBUTARIES MAY QUICKLY BECOME SWOLLEN WITH
SWIFTER CURRENTS AND OVERSPILL THEIR BANKS IN A FEW PLACES,
ESPECIALLY IN USUALLY VULNERABLE SPOTS. SMALL STREAMS,
CREEKS, CANALS, ARROYOS, AND DITCHES OVERFLOW.
- FLOOD WATERS CAN ENTER SOME STRUCTURES OR WEAKEN
FOUNDATIONS. SEVERAL PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE EXPANDED AREAS
OF RAPID INUNDATION AT UNDERPASSES, LOW-LYING SPOTS, AND
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SOME STREETS AND PARKING LOTS TAKE ON
MOVING WATER AS STORM DRAINS AND RETENTION PONDS OVERFLOW.
DRIVING CONDITIONS BECOME HAZARDOUS. SOME ROAD AND BRIDGE
CLOSURES.

TORNADO
- LATEST LOCAL FORECAST:
- SITUATION IS SOMEWHAT FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES

- CURRENT THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY: ELEVATED
- THE TORNADO THREAT HAS REMAINED NEARLY STEADY FROM THE
PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT.
- WHEN IMPLEMENTING EMERGENCY PLANS, INCLUDE A REASONABLE
THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES.
- TO BE SAFE, PREPARE FOR THE POTENTIAL OF LIMITED TORNADO
IMPACTS.
- LISTEN FOR TORNADO WATCHES AND WARNINGS. BE READY TO
SHELTER QUICKLY IF A TORNADO APPROACHES.

- POTENTIAL IMPACTS: LIMITED
- THE OCCURRENCE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES CAN HINDER THE
EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PLANS DURING TROPICAL EVENTS.
- A FEW PLACES MAY EXPERIENCE TORNADO DAMAGE, ALONG WITH
POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS DISRUPTIONS.
- LOCATIONS COULD REALIZE ROOFS PEELED OFF BUILDINGS,
CHIMNEYS TOPPLED, MOBILE HOMES PUSHED OFF FOUNDATIONS OR
OVERTURNED, LARGE TREE TOPS AND BRANCHES SNAPPED OFF,
SHALLOW-ROOTED TREES KNOCKED OVER, MOVING VEHICLES BLOWN
OFF ROADS, AND SMALL BOATS PULLED FROM MOORINGS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
- HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU/