Hurricane Maria Local Statement Intermediate Advisory Number 8A
National Weather Service San Juan PR AL152017
836 AM AST Mon Sep 18 2017
This product covers PUERTO RICO AND THE US VIRGIN ISLANDS
**HURRICANE HUNTER AIRCRAFT REPORTS MARIA INTENSIFYING**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Central Interior, Culebra,
Eastern Interior, Mayaguez and Vicinity, North Central,
Northeast, Northwest, Ponce and Vicinity, San Juan and
Vicinity, Southeast, Southwest, St Croix, St.Thomas...St.
John...and Adjacent Islands, Vieques, and Western Interior
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 490 miles east-southeast of San Juan PR or about 400
miles east-southeast of Saint Croix VI
- 14.6N 59.7W
- Storm Intensity 110 mph
- Movement West-northwest or 290 degrees at 12 mph