High Surf Advisory 21, NWS JSJ

603 
WHCA42 TJSJ 220741
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
341 AM AST WED DEC 22 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL INVADE THE LOCAL
ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THIS MORNING. THESE LONG
PERIOD SWELLS WILL RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15
FEET...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN
U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELL AT BUOY 41043 HAVE ALREADY REACHED 12
FEET EVERY 13 SECONDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-221500-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.101222T0800Z-101224T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
341 AM AST WED DEC 22 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...AND LOCALLY 
  LARGER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES 
  SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
  THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP 
  CURRENTS. 

* TIMING: SEAS WILL BEGIN TO RAPIDLY BUILD ACROSS THE LOCAL 
  ATLANTIC WATERS AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...BRINGING INCREASINGLY 
  LARGE BREAKING WAVES TO THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF 
  PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BEGINNING AT 
  4 AM AST WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH 
  EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:          10:07 AM AST WEDNESDAY AT 1.9 FEET 
                          AND 9:12 PM AT 0.9 FEET.

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA:   9:33 AM AST WEDNESDAY AT 1.2 FEET 
                          AND 8:38 PM AT 0.6 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:     10:35 AM AST WEDNESDAY AND 11:12 AM 
                          THURSDAY BOTH AT 1.6 FEET.

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES:      9:53 AM AST WEDNESDAY AT 1.4 FEET 
                          AND 8:58 PM AT 0.6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

SNELL/RODRIGUEZ

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626 
WHCA42 TJSJ 221503
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1103 AM AST WED DEC 22 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD
ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THIS
MORNING...EVENTUALLY PEAKING DURING THE LATE EVENING OR OVERNIGHT
HOURS TONIGHT. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING
WAVES OF 12 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...ALONG THE NORTHERN
EXPOSED COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE
NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. 

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-230815-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1103 AM AST WED DEC 22 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR VERY HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE
NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY.

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY
  HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES
  SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.
  THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING: SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC
  AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY...EVENTUALLY PEAKING DURING THE
  LATE EVENING OR OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO
  AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH 
  EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:          9:12 PM AST AT 0.9 FEET TONIGHT 
                         10:51 AM AST AT 1.9 FEET THURSDAY MORNING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA:   8:38 PM AST AT 0.6 FEET TONIGHT
                         10:17 AM AST AT 1.2 FEET THURSDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:    11:12 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING AT 1.6 FEET

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES:      8:58 PM AT 0.6 FEET
                         10:37 AM AST AT 1.4 FEET THURSDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

SR

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034 
WHCA42 TJSJ 230806
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
406 AM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES
THIS MORNING. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL RESULT IN LARGE
BREAKING WAVES OF 12 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...ALONG THE
NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-231615-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.A.0003.101223T0806Z-101223T1800Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
406 AM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A
HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY. 

* COASTAL FLOODING: A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL
  FLOODING EXIST AS ABOVE NORMAL TIDES WILL COMBINE WITH LONG PERIOD
  NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS LATER THIS MORNING.

* TIMING: HIGH TIDE WILL OCCUR LATER THIS MORNING.

* IMPACTS: TIDES WILL RUN ABOVE NORMAL LATER THIS MORNING WITH
  BREAKERS RUNNING INTO INLAND LOWLANDS. BEACH EROSION IS ALSO
  EXPECTED ALONG THE AFFECTED AREAS.

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 10:51 AM AST AT 1.9 FEET THIS MORNING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 10:17 AM AST AT 1.2 FEET THIS MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 11:12 AM AST THIS MORNING AT 1.6 FEET

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES: 10:37 AM AST AT 1.4 FEET THIS MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.

&&

$$

PRZ013-231615-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
VIEQUES-
406 AM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 12 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY 
  HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES 
  SHOALS AND REEFS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
  THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP 
  CURRENTS. 

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK EARLY THIS
  MORNING...SWELLS HEIGHTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE
  SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO 
  AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY THROUGH AT LEAST 
  FRIDAY MORNING. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH 
  EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 10:51 AM AST AT 1.9 FEET THIS MORNING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 10:17 AM AST AT 1.2 FEET THIS MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 11:12 AM AST THIS MORNING AT 1.6 FEET

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES: 10:37 AM AST AT 1.4 FEET THIS MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$


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790 
WHCA42 TJSJ 231636
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1236 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH AT
LEAST EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL RESULT
IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET...AND LOCALLY
HIGHER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS
OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-240045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-101223T1800Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1236 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR VERY HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE
NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...AND THE
NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST
FRIDAY.

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LOW LYING AREAS ALONG
THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...AND THE NORTHERN U.S.
VIRGIN ISLANDS UNTIL 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON.

* COASTAL FLOODING: A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR MINOR TO MODERATE COASTAL
  FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 2 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON AS THIS
  MORNINGS HIGH TIDES CONTINUE TO RETREAT AND NORTHERLY SWELLS
  SLOWLY SUBSIDE.

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH SEAS PEAKED EARLY THIS MORNING...SWELL HEIGHTS
  ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH AT LEAST
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: SEAS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INVADE LOW LYING AREAS
  AND ROADWAYS THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS OCCASIONAL
  BREAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO PENETRATE INLAND LOWLANDS. IN
  ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF VIEQUES
  THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:        0.9 FEET AT 10:13 PM AST THIS EVENING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 0.6 FEET AT 9:39 PM AST THIS EVENING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 11:46 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR
FLOODING ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR WARNINGS...AND TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

PRZ013-240045-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
VIEQUES-
1236 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR VERY HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG THE
NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF VIEQUES REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8
AM AST FRIDAY.

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...AND LOCALLY
  HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES
  SHOALS AND REEFS OF VIEQUES. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL
  GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH SEAS PEAKED EARLY THIS MORNING...SWELL HEIGHTS
  ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH AT LEAST
  FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF VIEQUES THROUGH
  AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING.

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH 
  EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES:    0.6 FEET AT 9:59 PM AST THIS EVENING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

SR

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588 
WHCA42 TJSJ 231803
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
203 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH AT LEAST
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL RESULT IN
LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...
ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS OF
PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-240215-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.A.0003.000000T0000Z-101223T1800Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
203 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL
FLOOD WATCH. HOWEVER ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...THEREFORE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL REMAIN IN
EFFECT AT LEAST UNTIL UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY.


* COASTAL FLOODING: MORNING HIGH TIDES HAVE BEGUN TO RETREAT AND
  NORTHERLY SWELLS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE...SO MINOR TO
  MODERATE COASTAL FLOODING IS NO LONGER A THREAT. THEREFORE THE
  COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WAS ALLOWED TO BE CANCELLED AT 2 PM AST
  TODAY.

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH SEAS PEAKED EARLY THIS MORNING...SWELL 
  HEIGHTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH AT 
  LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: SEAS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO INVADE LOW LYING 
  AREAS AND COASTAL ROADWAYS THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS AS 
  OCCASIONAL BREAKERS ARE EXPECTED TO PENETRATE INLAND LOWLANDS. 
  IN ADDITION...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS 
  ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF VIEQUES 
  THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:        0.9 FEET AT 10:13 PM AST THIS EVENING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 0.6 FEET AT 9:39 PM AST THIS EVENING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 11:46 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

PRZ013-240215-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1200Z/
VIEQUES-
203 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...AND LOCALLY 
  HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES 
  SHOALS AND REEFS OF VIEQUES. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL 
  GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH SEAS PEAKED EARLY THIS MORNING...SWELL 
  HEIGHTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE SIGNIFICANTLY THROUGH AT 
  LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF VIEQUES 
  THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY MORNING. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH 
  EROSION DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. 

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES:    0.6 FEET AT 9:59 PM AST THIS EVENING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$

RAM/SR

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279 
WHCA42 TJSJ 240211
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1011 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

.LARGE...LONG PERIOD NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH AT LEAST
LATE FRIDAY MORNING. THESE LONG PERIOD SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY
HIGHER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES...SHOALS AND REEFS
OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-241500-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1500Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1011 PM AST THU DEC 23 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST FRIDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST FRIDAY FOR
THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...
VIEQUES AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

* WAVES AND SURF: WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 16 FEET...AND LOCALLY
  HIGHER...ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES
  SHOALS AND REEFS. THESE LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE
  DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.

* TIMING: ALTHOUGH THE SWELLS HAVE ALREADY PEAKED...THEY ARE
  EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO ONLY SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH AT LEAST
  LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES THROUGH AT
  LEAST LATE FRIDAY MORNING.

* THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR:        0.9 FEET AT 10:13 PM AST THIS EVENING
                        1.8 FEET AT 11:34 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 1.1 FEET AT 11:00 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   1.4 FEET AT 11:46 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

PUNTA MULAS VIEQUES:    1.3 FEET AT 11:20 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH
EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD
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.

&&

$$


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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1045 AM AST FRI DEC 24 2010

...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM AST
THIS MORNING...

.DECREASING NORTHERLY SWELLS ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS
TODAY...HOWEVER...A SECOND SURGE IN NORTHERLY SWELLS IS EXPECTED
BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-241545-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-101224T1500Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1045 AM AST FRI DEC 24 2010

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM AST THIS MORNING...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 11 AM AST THIS
MORNING AS LOCAL BUOY AND VISUAL OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE
LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS ARE CONTINUING TO SUBSIDE.
WHILE FREQUENT BREAKING WAVES OF 10 FEET OR LARGER ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS
WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE
URGED TO REMAIN OUT OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS. 

$$

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