High Surf Warning 1, NWS JSJ

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WHCA42 TJSJ 281654 CCA
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1253 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS ALONG
WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-290315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.091228T1653Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1253 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
TO A HIGH SURF WARNING...AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST 8 PM AST TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...AS
THE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE
REST OF TODAY...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY...BEFORE
SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE
EVEN LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN CONTINUED EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN 
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL 
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION. 

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE 
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH
CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID
BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS.
THESE NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
AWAY FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A
RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH.
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE
ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM THIS AFTERNOON  			
                        1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL
FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS...LOW LYING AREAS...
AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE
THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT
PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

SR/BCS

000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 281945
CFWSJU

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
345 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS
ALONG WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL
FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-290800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.091229T0400Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.091230T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091229T0400Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
345 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST
TONIGHT...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM AST TUESDAY... 
...A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM
AST WEDNESDAY... 
...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING...WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM
AST TUESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WILL BOTH PRECEDE AND FOLLOW
THIS WARNING.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY WITH
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOLLOWING THIS WARNING THROUGH 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS OVERNIGHT...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY...BEFORE
SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE
EVEN LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN CONTINUED EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES...AND A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE NORTHERN COASTS OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS FROM MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM AST TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
IS IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...
TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN
CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING
NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE
NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY
FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE
TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM THIS AFTERNOON                
                        1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

SR/BCS

000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 290111 AAA
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
911 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS
ALONG WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL
FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-290900-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091229T0400Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.091229T0111Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.091230T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
911 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM
AST WEDNESDAY... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS UPGRADED THE COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH TO A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WHICH WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY. A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS OVERNIGHT...PEAKING TUESDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY
SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE EVEN
LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR GREATER...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN CONTINUED
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. SINCE COASTAL FLOODING OF
LOW LYING COASTAL ROUTES IN BOTH VEGA BAJA AND PINONES HAS ALREADY
BEGUN...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY
EVENING. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORT THAT HIGHWAY 686 IS
NOW IMPASSABLE. HIGHWAY 187 MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE LATER TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...IS
IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN
CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING
NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE
NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY
FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND MAY BE
ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:        1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

WS

000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 290851
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
451 AM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS
ALONG WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL
FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-291700-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.091230T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
451 AM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM AST WEDNESDAY... 
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING.
IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THESE
SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES OF 15 TO 20
FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED SHOALS...REEFS AND
BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS EARLY THIS MORNING...PEAKING THIS AFTERNOON... 
BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL
LIKELY PRODUCE EVEN LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR
GREATER...ALONG WITH FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING
IN CONTINUED EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. SINCE COASTAL FLOODING OF LOW
LYING COASTAL ROUTES IN BOTH VEGA BAJA AND PINONES HAS ALREADY
BEGUN...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY EVENING.
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING PROBLEMS AT
HIGHWAYS 686 AND 187. THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL
THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...IS
IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. PEOPLE
IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN
CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING
NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE
NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY
FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND MAY BE
ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM THIS MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM THIS MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM THIS MORNING

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

FIGUEROA

000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 291653
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1253 PM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS ALONG WITH
VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-300100-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.091230T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1253 PM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM
AST WEDNESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM AST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING.
IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FROM 8 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH FROM 8 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE
TO BUILD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND
PEAK LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND
EARLY WEDNESDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING LATER WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES
OF ALL OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...WITH VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 15
TO 25 FEET OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED SHOALS... REEFS
AND BEACHES...AND FREQUENT AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO
PRODUCED SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG
PARTS OF THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS... ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES. SINCE COASTAL
FLOODING OF LOW LYING COASTAL ROUTES AND AREAS IN VEGA BAJA...
MANATI AND PINONES CONTINUES...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE NORTHERN COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS UNTIL 8
PM THIS EVENING. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING
PROBLEMS AT HIGHWAYS 686 AND 187. THIS FLOODING SITUATION WILL
CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...IS
IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS. PEOPLE
IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS
IN ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE
SURF ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...POTENTIALLY DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN
CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING
NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE
NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY
FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND MAY BE
ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	 0.8 FEET AT 5:48 PM THIS AFTERNOON
                         1.8 FEET AT 8:05 AM WEDNESDAY 

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	 1.6 FEET AT 8:52 AM WEDNESDAY

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX:  1.0 FEET AT 7:29 AM WEDNESDAY

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

BCS

000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 300004
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
804 PM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN
EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS ALONG WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR RIP CURRENTS AND COASTAL FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-300815-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
804 PM AST TUE DEC 29 2009

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND COASTAL FLOOD WATCH ARE NOW IN EFFECT
THROUGH 6 PM AST LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL SLOWLY
SUBSIDE ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. EVEN SO...EXPECT DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS...ALONG WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 20 FEET...TO
CONTINUE ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED REEFS...SHOALS AND COASTLINES
OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. IN ADDITION...COASTAL FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE IN LOW LYING COASTAL AREAS...ESPECIALLY DURING PERIODS OF
HIGH TIDE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS
WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE NARROW OUTWARD
FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST
LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT
PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE
BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE
THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO
SHORE.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING
WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY
OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION
WILL BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:


SAN JUAN HARBOR:         1.8 FEET AT 8:05 AM TOMORROW MORNING 
                         0.9 FEET AT 6:49 PM AST TOMORROW AFTERNOON

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	 1.6 FEET AT 8:52 AM TOMORROW MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX:  1.0 FEET AT 7:29 AM TOMORROW MORNING

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR
COASTAL FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS...LOW
LYING AREAS...AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS
SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL
FLOODING OCCURS OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE
CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS
SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND
PROPERTY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

&&

$$

SR

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
552 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
MID TO UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ACROSS THE CARIBBEAN
BASIN WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND NORTHWARD ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OVERALL WESTERLIES AND FAIRLY DRY AND
SUBSIDENT UPPER LEVEL AIR MASS THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. SURFACE TROUGH
ACROSS THE WEST ATLANTIC AND HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY SHIFTING EAST ACROSS
THE NORTH CENTRAL ATLANTIC...WILL HELP MAINTAIN AN OVERALL LIGHT TO
MODERATE EASTERLY TRADE WIND FLOW ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA THOUGH TUESDAY...
THEN GRADUALLY STRENGTHEN THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AS STRONG HIGH
PRESSURE REESTABLISHES ITSELF ACROSS THE WEST ATLANTIC AND TIGHTENS THE
PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN AS IT SHIFTS EASTWARD.
MOISTURE ALONG AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY/SHEAR LINE JUST NORTH OF THE
AREA WILL LINGER ACROSS THE NORTHEAST CARIBBEAN TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY
WHILE DISSIPATING.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
THE PREVAILING EASTERLY TRADES WILL CONTINUE TO BRING OCCASIONAL PATCHES
OF LOW TO MID LEVEL MOISTURE ALONG AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY...ACROSS
THE LOCAL WATERS AND PARTS OF THE ISLANDS DURING THE MORNING HOURS.
THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF THE AREA WERE BEING
ENHANCED BY AN UPPER LEVEL JET SEGMENT...AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED
EASTWARD ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE REST OF THE MORNING. EXPECT
SUFFICIENT AVAILABLE MOISTURE OVER LAND TO ALLOW FOR SOME AFTERNOON
CONVECTION MAINLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE INTERIOR AND WEST SECTIONS
OF PUERTO RICO...WITH THE ACTIVITY BEING STEERED TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST
LATER IN THE AFTERNOON BY THE PREVAILING LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW. ONLY
ISOLATED SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WITH
PARTLY CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES TO PREVAIL DURING THE DAY.

FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS EXPECT SIMILAR WEATHER PATTERN WITH EARLY
MORNING PASSING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS...FOLLOWED BY MOSTLY PARTLY
CLOUDY TO MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS
ACROSS PARTS OF THE ISLANDS DURING THE AFTERNOONS. SOME SHOWERS
MAY BE MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY AT TIMES BUT ACTIVITY WILL BE
OF SHORT DURATION WITH NO WIDESPREAD RAINFALL EXPECTED THROUGH
THE END OF THE WEEK.

THE MAIN FOCUS WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE INCREASINGLY HAZARDOUS MARINE
AND SURF CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS...CARIBBEAN
PASSAGES...AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 18 FEET OR
LARGER REMAIN POSSIBLE AS WELL AS DANGEROUSLY STRONG RIP CURRENTS...
ESPECIALLY LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE REFER TO SJUCFWSJU
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON BOTH THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND THE
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH.

&&

.AVIATION...GENERALLY EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS
AND AT ALL LOCAL TAF SITES THROUGH 28/1700Z. AFTER 28/17Z MVFR
CONDITIONS AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN WESTERN AND
INTERIOR PUERTO RICO THROUGH AT LEAST 28/21Z. TJSJ 28/0000Z
INDICATED A LIGHT EASTERLY WIND FLOW FROM THE SURFACE TO 5K FEET...
BECOMING EAST NORTHEASTERLY AND STRONGER FROM 5-20K FEET AND THEN
NORTHWESTERLY ALOFT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU  85  74  86  75 /  40  30  20  20
STT  85  75  84  74 /  30  30  30  10

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR CULEBRA-MAYAGUEZ
     AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHEAST-NORTHWEST-SAN JUAN AND
     VICINITY-VIEQUES.

     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CULEBRA-
     MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHEAST-NORTHWEST-SAN
     JUAN AND VICINITY-VIEQUES.

     SCA AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-741-742.

VI...HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY FOR ST CROIX-ST.
     THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.

     COASTAL FLOOD WATCH THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR ST CROIX-ST.
     THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.

    SCA AMZ710-715-722-725-732.

&&

72/09

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-291000-
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
THE NEARSHORE AND OFF SHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
600 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MODERATE LONG PERIOD NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS IN COMBINATION WITH
WIND GENERATED WAVES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS
THE AREA COASTAL WATERS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. THESE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
AND CONFUSED SEAS AND HIGH SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LARGE AND STRONG LONG PERIOD...NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO INVADE THE AREA WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
THESE SWELLS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE AND HIGH
SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THIS
COULD BE THE LARGEST SWELL EVENT FOR THIS YEAR WITH POSSIBLE
COASTAL FLOODING. REFER TO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE PRODUCT FOR
UPDATED INFORMATION ON THIS SWELL EVENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-291000-
ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
600 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

MODERATE LONG PERIOD NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS IN COMBINATION WITH WIND
GENERATED WAVES TO CREATE HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE
AREA COASTAL WATERS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. THESE MARINE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH
AND CONFUSED SEAS AND HIGH SURF CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP
CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM
AST WEDNESDAY AND A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

A LARGE AND STRONG LONG PERIOD...NORTHEASTERLY SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO INVADE THE AREA WATERS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THESE
SWELLS WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE AND HIGH SURF
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHWEST
THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THIS COULD BE
THE LARGEST SWELL EVENT FOR THIS YEAR WITH POSSIBLE COASTAL
FLOODING. MINOR ENERGY ATTENUATION IS EXPECTED FROM THIS NORTHEAST
SWELL EVENT AROUND THE ISLAND OF ST CROIX...AND THEREFORE
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
EXPOSED COAST OF THE ISLAND.

REFER TO COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE PRODUCT FOR UPDATED
INFORMATION ON THIS SWELL EVENT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED.