Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Wind Advisories in 2008

Wind Advisory 5, NWS JSJ

June 23, 2008

NWS JSJ issued this wind advisory at Jun 23, 2008, 12:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2008, 12:15 PM CDT (17:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2008, 9:00 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 231715
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
115 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...

PRZ001>010-012-013-VIZ001-002-240115-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.WI.Y.0005.080623T1715Z-080624T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
115 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND FOR ALL
ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG WIND SURGE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS
THE LOCAL AREA TODAY WILL PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS FLUCTUATING
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET ACROSS
PUERTO RICO AND ACROSS ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE
TROPICAL WAVE WAVE IS CURRENTLY CROSSING THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD AT NEAR 25 MPH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH 10 PM AST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH.

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.

$$

SR
3 follow-up statements
000 
WWCA72 TJSJ 231719
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...RESENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
119 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...STRONG WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS...

PRZ001>010-012-013-VIZ001-002-240130-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.WI.Y.0005.080623T1719Z-080624T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
119 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND FOR ALL
ELEVATIONS ACROSS THE VIRGIN ISLANDS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

A STRONG WIND SURGE ASSOCIATED WITH A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING ACROSS
THE LOCAL AREA TODAY WILL PRODUCE SUSTAINED WINDS FLUCTUATING
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH ACROSS ELEVATIONS ABOVE 500 FEET ACROSS
PUERTO RICO AND ACROSS ALL ELEVATIONS OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE
TROPICAL WAVE WAVE IS CURRENTLY CROSSING THE LEEWARD ISLANDS...AND WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE WESTWARD AT NEAR 25 MPH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
THROUGH 10 PM AST TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS THE AREA TODAY WILL BE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 50 MPH.

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.

$$

SR
000 
WWCA72 TJSJ 240200
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1000 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO CANCEL...

PRZ001>010-012-013-VIZ001-002-240300-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080624T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1000 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THOSE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ACROSS PUERTO RICO...AND THE ISLANDS OF CULEBRA...VIEQUES...
ST THOMAS AND ST CROIX. HOWEVER...BRIEF PERIODS OF 20 TO 25 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS AS THE TROPICAL
WAVE CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA. THIS WAVE AND WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH IT SHOULD
BE EXITING THE LOCAL ISLANDS BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$
000 
WWCA72 TJSJ 240206 CCA
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1004 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

PRZ001>010-012-013-VIZ001-002-240315-
/O.COR.TJSJ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-080624T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1004 PM AST MON JUN 23 2008

...WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR THOSE HIGHER
ELEVATIONS ACROSS PUERTO RICO...AND THE ISLANDS OF CULEBRA...VIEQUES...
ST THOMAS AND ST CROIX. HOWEVER...BRIEF PERIODS OF 20 TO 25 MPH
ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS EVENING AND DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS
SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS AS THE TROPICAL
WAVE CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST NORTHWEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH ACROSS THE
LOCAL AREA. THIS WAVE AND WEATHER ASSOCIATED WITH IT SHOULD
BE EXITING THE LOCAL ISLANDS BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 12:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Jun 23, 3:26 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ94 min
Jun 23, 4:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Jun 23, 6:58 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningJSJ62 min

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.