High Surf Advisory 2, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jan 6, 2012, 6:03 PM CST (00:03 UTC)

Expired

Jan 7, 2012, 1:29 AM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

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WHCA42 TJSJ 070003
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
803 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2012

...LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION STILL IMPACTING THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE...


PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-070815-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120107T0800Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0002.120107T0003Z-120107T1300Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
803 PM AST FRI JAN 6 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM AST SATURDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO
  PRODUCE LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 10 TO 14 FEET WITH SCATTERED RIP
  CURRENTS.

* TIMING: ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID MORNING
  SATURDAY.

* IMPACTS: ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS WITH SCATTERED RIP CURRENTS AND
  MODERATE TO LARGE BREAKING WAVES. MINOR LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION
  POSSIBLE AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

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


SAN JUAN HARBOR: 8:08 AM SATURDAY AT 1.53 FEET.

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 8:51 AM AST SATURDAY AT 1.2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES
AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. STAY WELL AWAY FROM THE WATER WHERE
BREAKING WAVES CAN WASH OVER ROCKS. STRONG CURRENTS CAN CARRY
SWIMMERS TOWARD ROCKS AND CERTAIN INJURY OR DEATH. IF YOU GET
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT DO NOT PANIC. SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH
TO GET OUT OF THE NARROW CURRENT...THEN YOU CAN SWIM TOWARD THE
BEACH.

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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592 
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CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
329 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2012

...BREAKING WAVE ACTION HAS DIMINISHED...


PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-070830-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120107T1300Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
329 AM AST SAT JAN 7 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 

LATEST BUOY OBSERVATIONS SUGGEST THAT BREAKING WAVES OF 10 FEET OR
GREATER ARE NO LONGER OCCURRING. SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPROVE TODAY AS NORTH SWELLS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE. THEREFORE...THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

$$


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