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Small Craft Advisory 171, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this small craft advisory at Sep 21, 2008, 4:00 AM CDT. It took effect at Sep 21, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 21, 2008, 4:00 AM CDT (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 21, 2008, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 24, 2008, 1:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS JSJ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 20, 10:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 20, 10:49 PM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 21, 3:06 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 406 AM AST SUN SEP 21 2008 VIZ001-210930- SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI- 406 AM AST SUN SEP 21 2008 SOLID LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THESE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTH AT 403 AM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL SOME 10 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN...MOVING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND GUTS MAY ALSO QUICKLY RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. RAM
Special weather statement, Sep 21, 3:06 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 406 AM AST SUN SEP 21 2008 VIZ001-210930- SAINT JOHN VI-SAINT THOMAS VI- 406 AM AST SUN SEP 21 2008 ...SOLID LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS QUICKLY APPROACHING THESE ISLANDS FROM THE SOUTH... AT 403 AM AST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL SOME 10 MILES SOUTH OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN...MOVING NORTH AROUND 15 MPH. HEAVY RAINS MAY FLOOD LOW LYING AREAS SUCH AS DITCHES AND UNDERPASSES. AVOID THESE AREAS AND DO NOT CROSS FLOODED ROADS AS THEY MAY BE WASHED OUT. WATER LEVELS OF SMALL STREAMS AND GUTS MAY ALSO QUICKLY RISE...THEREFORE SEEK HIGHER GROUND IF THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. IF OUTDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM ISOLATED HIGH OBJECTS SUCH AS TREES. MOVE INDOORS IF POSSIBLE. WHEN INDOORS...STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND DOORS AND AVOID USING TELEPHONES UNLESS IT IS AN EMERGENCY. TRY TO UNPLUG UNNECESSARY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES BEFORE THE THUNDERSTORM APPROACHES. RAM
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 7:53 PM CDT | Marine Weather Statement | JSJ | 57 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:32 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Sep 21, 6:27 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Sep 21, 7:14 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 7:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 8:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 9:01 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 10:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:03 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 16 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:11 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:18 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 21, 5:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 21, 10:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Sep 21, 1:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Sep 21, 4:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 6 hr |
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Sources
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