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High Surf Advisory 3, NWS JSJ

November 6, 2011

NWS JSJ issued this high surf advisory at Nov 6, 2011, 9:19 PM CST. It took effect at Nov 7, 2011, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 6, 2011, 9:19 PM CST (03:19 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 7, 2011, 4:00 AM CST
Expired
Nov 8, 2011, 8:00 PM CST
In force
40 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

655 
WHCA42 TJSJ 070319
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1119 PM AST SUN NOV 6 2011

...LARGE LONG PERIOD SWELL RACING TOWARD PUERTO RICO AND THE
NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

.SWELL THAT REACHED 14 FEET AT BUOY 41046 JUST 400 MILES NORTHWEST
OF AGUADILLA SHOULD BE ARRIVING ALONG THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH FACING
COASTLINES MONDAY MORNING WITH BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-071400-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.111107T1000Z-111108T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1119 PM AST SUN NOV 6 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM AST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 8 AM AST
TUESDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELL OF 9 TO 11 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS OF 10
  TO 15 FEET.

* TIMING: FROM EARLY MONDAY MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
  ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY MORNING. SOME MINOR COASTAL
  FLOODING IN THE LOWEST COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
  HEIGHT AND LONG PERIOD OF THE WAVES COMBINING WITH HIGH TIDE.

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

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


SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:49 AM AST MONDAY MORNING AT 1.6 FEET. 
       	         	6:21 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET.

PLAYA DE FAJARDO:     	6:39 AM AST MONDAY MORNING AT 1.6 FEET.
                      	6:11 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 6:15 AM AST MONDAY MORNING AT 1.0 FEET.
                        5:47 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 0.8 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	7:31 AM AST MONDAY MORNING AT 1.4 FEET. 
			4:57 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 1.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE 
ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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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12/11/09
8 follow-up statements
241 
WHCA42 TJSJ 071326
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
926 AM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES EXPECTED ALONG ATLANTIC FACING COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH SWELLS WILL BUILD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS
TODAY AND PEAK THIS EVENING.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-072130-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
926 AM AST MON NOV 7 2011

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

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

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS OF 10 
  TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED RIP CURRENTS AND
  MODERATE TO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN THE SURF ZONE.

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

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:21 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET.

PLAYA DE FAJARDO:     	6:11 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 5:47 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 0.8 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	4:57 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 1.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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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332 
WHCA42 TJSJ 071457
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1057 AM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK THIS EVENING.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-072300-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.Y.0001.111107T1457Z-111108T0000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1057 AM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST TUESDAY...

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

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS OF 10 
  TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
  THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF
  HIGH TIDE.

* COASTAL FLOODING: TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE
  PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.

* TIMING: NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS
  EVENING.

* IMPACTS: WAVE ACTION SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER THAN
  NORMAL WATER LEVELS MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY AND
  PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. AREAS MOST VULNERABLE ARE LOW LYING
  COASTAL ROADS OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO FROM MAYAGUEZ HARBOR TO
  AGUADILLA AND FROM CAMUY EASTWARD TO SAN JUAN HARBOR.

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:21 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET.

PLAYA DE FAJARDO:     	6:11 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 5:47 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 0.8 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	4:57 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 1.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$
ROSA

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125 
WHCA42 TJSJ 072315
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
715 PM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING
COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS AND PEAK LATER TONIGHT.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-080715-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-111108T0200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
715 PM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST TUESDAY...

THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST
TUESDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS OF 10 
  TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS 
  THROUGHOUT THE SURF ZONE AND NUMEROUS RIP CURRENTS. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR 
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDE. 

* COASTAL FLOODING: TOTAL WATER RISES OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 
  PREDICTED ASTRONOMICAL TIDES. 

* TIMING: NEXT HIGH TIDE CYCLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS 
  EVENING. 

* IMPACTS: WAVE ACTION SURGING UPON THE COASTLINE AND HIGHER 
  THAN NORMAL WATER LEVELS MAY POSE A THREAT TO LIFE AND 
  PROPERTY AND PRODUCE MINOR BEACH EROSION. AREAS MOST 
  VULNERABLE ARE LOW LYING COASTAL ROADS OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO 
  FROM MAYAGUEZ HARBOR TO AGUADILLA AND FROM CAMUY EASTWARD TO 
  SAN JUAN HARBOR. 

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:21 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET

PLAYA DE FAJARDO:     	6:11 PM AST MONDAY EVENING AT 1.2 FEET

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 5:47 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 0.8 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	4:57 PM AST MONDAY AFTERNOON AT 1.0 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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.

A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT ONSHORE WINDS AND TIDES
WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE.

&&

$$


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214 
WHCA42 TJSJ 080210
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1010 PM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING
COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS AND PEAK LATER TONIGHT.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-081015-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.CF.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-111108T0200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1010 PM AST MON NOV 7 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST TUESDAY. 


* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS OF 10 
  TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE
  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME COASTAL FLOODING IN THE
  LOWEST COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEIGHT AND LONG
  PERIOD OF THE WAVES COMBINING WITH HIGH TIDE.

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR 
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDE. 

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	7:33 AM AST TUESDAY MORNING AT 1.7 FEET

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 	7:31 AM AST TUESDAY MORNING AT 1.4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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.

&&


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.

&&

$$


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863 
WHCA42 TJSJ 080931
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
531 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING
COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTHWEST TO NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND AFFECT THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH
FACING COASTLINES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-081600-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111108T1600Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
531 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS BETWEEN 8 TO
  12 FEET.

* TIMING: THROUGH NOON TODAY.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. SOME COASTAL 
  FLOODING IN THE LOWEST COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  THE HEIGHT AND LONG PERIOD OF THE WAVES COMBINING WITH HIGH 
  TIDE. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR 
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDE. 

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR:        7:33 AM AST THIS MORNING AT 1.7 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS:   8:07 AM AST THIS MORNING AT 1.4 FEET.

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 6:59 AM AST THIS MORNING AT 1.1 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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.

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

&&

$$
RAM/JJA/RVT

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183 
WHCA42 TJSJ 081419
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1019 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL CONTINUES TO REACH THE LOCAL NEAR-SHORE
BUOYS. SAN JUAN AND RINCON BUOYS THIS MORNING INDICATED SWELLS OF 7
TO 9 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. AS A RESULT...THESE LARGE NORTHWEST TO
NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTAL
WATERS AND AFFECT THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH FACING COASTLINES THROUGH
LATE THIS EVENING...CREATING BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15 FEET.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-082230-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111109T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1019 AM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS BETWEEN
  10 TO 15 FEET.

* TIMING: THROUGH 10 PM AST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS EVENING. SOME COASTAL 
  FLOODING IN THE LOWEST COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  THE HEIGHT AND LONG PERIOD OF THE WAVES COMBINING WITH HIGH 
  TIDE. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR 
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDE. 

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:57 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 1.13 FEET.

AGUADILLA BAY: 		6:37 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 0.88 FEET.

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 6:23 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 0.71 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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.

&&

$$

ER

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411 
WHCA42 TJSJ 082225
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
625 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OCCURRING ALONG ATLANTIC FACING
COASTLINES...

.LARGE NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELL CONTINUES TO REACH THE LOCAL NEAR-
SHORE BUOYS. SAN JUAN AND RINCON BUOYS CONTINUES TO INDICATE SWELLS
OF 7 TO 9 FEET AT 13 SECONDS. AS A RESULT...THESE LARGE NORTHWEST
TO NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
COASTAL WATERS AND AFFECT THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH FACING COASTLINES
THROUGH LATE THIS EVENING...CREATING BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 15
FEET.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-090200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111109T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
625 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

* WAVES AND SURF: SWELLS OF 7 TO 9 FEET PRODUCING BREAKERS 
  BETWEEN 10 TO 15 FEET. 

* TIMING: THROUGH 10 PM AST THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS: DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ARE 
  EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THIS EVENING. SOME COASTAL 
  FLOODING IN THE LOWEST COASTAL AREAS WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO 
  THE HEIGHT AND LONG PERIOD OF THE WAVES COMBINING WITH HIGH 
  TIDE. 

* THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR 
  LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING DURING TIMES OF 
  HIGH TIDE. 

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

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 	6:57 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 1.13 FEET.

AGUADILLA BAY: 		6:37 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 0.88 FEET.

ENSENADA HONDA CULEBRA: 6:23 PM AST THIS EVENING AT 0.71 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS 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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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1003 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...LARGE NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS HAVE PEAKED...THESE SWELLS ARE
EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND EARLY MORNING HOURS...

.SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...HOWEVER
THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-090315-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-111109T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1003 PM AST TUE NOV 8 2011

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM AST THIS EVENING...



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The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 7, 8:57 AM CSTCoastal Flood AdvisoryJSJ11 hr
Nov 7, 10:59 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ4 hr
Nov 7, 11:40 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Nov 7, 11:48 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Nov 7, 11:51 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Nov 7, 1:10 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Nov 7, 3:36 PM CSTFlash Flood WarningJSJ2 hr
Nov 7, 5:10 PM CSTAreal Flood WarningJSJ3 hr

Nearby

High Surf Advisories in Puerto Rico, 2011High Surf Advisories in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2011Every high surf advisory in 2011

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.