Wind Advisory 9, NWS JSJ

Issued

Sep 3, 2008, 1:27 PM CDT (18:27 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2008, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

000 
WWCA72 TJSJ 031827
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
227 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008

...THE OUTER BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH
TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING STRONG WINDS TO
ELEVATIONS 500 FEET AND ABOVE ACROSS PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS...

PRZ001>011-VIZ001-002-040200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.WI.Y.0009.080903T1827Z-080904T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
227 PM AST WED SEP 3 2008

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING FOR
   ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET AND ABOVE...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY FOR ELEVATIONS OF 500 FEET AND ABOVE ACROSS THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS AND PUERTO RICO...IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING.

THE OUTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM HANNA WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
FREQUENT PERIODS OF SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH...WITH WINDS
OF 35 TO 45 MPH LIKELY IN PASSING THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

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

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