Alert archive / U.S. Virgin Islands / Wind Advisories in 2008
Wind Advisory 1, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this wind advisory at Apr 1, 2008, 11:55 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 1, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 1, 2008, 11:55 AM CDT (16:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 1, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2008, 9:07 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWCA72 TJSJ 011655 NPWSJU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1255 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET ACROSS ALL LOCAL ISLANDS... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-020100- /O.NEW.TJSJ.WI.Y.0001.080401T1700Z-080402T0800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1255 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET OR HIGHER...IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM AST TO 4 AM AST WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGH ELEVATIONS OF PUERTO RICO. THE PREVAILING EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE REESTABLISHES ITSELF NORTH OF THE LOCAL AREA. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE THEREFORE EXPECTED FOR ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET AND ABOVE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. PEOPLE IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD SECURE ANY LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS OR LAWN FURNITURE. TRUCKS AND HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN AND MOUNTAINS PASSES. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWCA72 TJSJ 020123 NPWSJU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 923 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOW TO CANCEL... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-020230- /O.CAN.TJSJ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080402T0800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 923 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET AND HIGHER. RADAR OBSERVATIONS AND WEATHER REPORTS FROM LOCAL AIRPORT SUGGEST THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE NOT LONGER OCCURRING ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. HOWEVER...15 TO 20 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING MAINLY NEAR SHOWER ACTIVITY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...AND A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE REISSUE FOR SAME AREAS AS WE DID TODAY. $$
000 WWCA72 TJSJ 020207 CCA NPWSJU URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 923 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOW TO CANCEL... PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-020230- /O.CAN.TJSJ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-080402T0800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 923 PM AST TUE APR 1 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS FOR ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET AND HIGHER. RADAR OBSERVATIONS AND WEATHER REPORTS FROM LOCAL AIRPORT SUGGEST THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 MPH ARE NOT LONGER OCCURRING ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA. HOWEVER...15 TO 20 MPH AND HIGHER GUSTS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING MAINLY NEAR SHOWER ACTIVITY. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO ONCE AGAIN INCREASE DURING THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...AND A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE REISSUED FOR SAME AREAS AS WE DID TODAY. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2:46 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 72 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.