Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Wind Advisories in 2011

Wind Advisory 2, NWS JSJ

December 14, 2011

NWS JSJ issued this wind advisory at Dec 14, 2011, 10:13 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 14, 2011, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2011, 10:13 AM CST (16:13 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 15, 2011, 1:56 AM CST
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

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

380 
WWCA72 TJSJ 141613
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1213 PM AST WED DEC 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO START ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-150015-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.WI.Y.0002.111215T0000Z-111215T1500Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1213 PM AST WED DEC 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AST
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM AST
THURSDAY. 

THE COMBINATION OF BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND RESULTANT
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDRY
APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. AS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
FRONT APPROACHES US TONIGHT A NOTICIABLE INCREASE IN WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT GUSTS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
LOCAL WATERS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
431 
WWCA72 TJSJ 142350
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
750 PM AST WED DEC 14 2011

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO START ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT...

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-150800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.WI.Y.0002.111215T0000Z-111215T1500Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
750 PM AST WED DEC 14 2011

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM AST THURSDAY...

THE COMBINATION OF BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND RESULTANT
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY
APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY WINDY
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. AS THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
FRONT APPROACHES US TONIGHT A NOTICEABLE INCREASE IN WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH SIGNIFICANT GUSTS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE
LOCAL WATERS...HIGHER ELEVATIONS AND EXPOSED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED 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.

&&

$$
035 
WWCA72 TJSJ 150756
NPWSJU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
356 AM AST THU DEC 15 2011

...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...

PRZ001>013-VIZ001-002-150900-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-111215T1500Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR-
NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-
WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
356 AM AST THU DEC 15 2011

...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
ADVISORY. 

THE COMBINATION OF BUILDING SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE AND THE 
RESULTANT TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL
BOUNDARY...WILL RESULT IN BREEZY TO LOCALLY WINDY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TODAY. HOWEVER...ALTHOUGH WIND GUSTS OF
25 TO 35 MPH WILL OCCUR...ESPECIALLY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
AND EXPOSED AREAS...SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 25 MPH OR GREATER ARE
NO LONGER EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

BCS

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 13, 8:15 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryJSJ12 days

Nearby

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Sources

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