High Surf Advisory 9, NWS JSJ

085 
WHCA42 TJSJ 050121
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
921 PM AST WED APR 4 2012

...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE
OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE IN HEIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT BREAKING WAVE ACTION ON ATLANTIC BEACHES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-050930-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.120405T0200Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
921 PM AST WED APR 4 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES 
  OF 10 TO 14 FEET. 

* TIMING: LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

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

HERE ARE SOME OF HIGH TIDES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS:

AGUADILLA: 7:55 AM THU AT 1.2 FEET            
           8:26 PM THU AT 1.4 FEET

ARECIBO:   7:55 AM THU AT 1.4 FEET            
           8:33 PM THU AT 1.7 FEET

SAN JUAN:  8:28 AM THU AT 1.3 FEET      
           9:08 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

FAJARDO:   8:18 AM THU AT 1.2 FEET  
           8:58 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

CULEBRA:   8:04 AM THU AT 0.8 FEET   
           8:54 PM THU AT 1.0 FEET

MAGENS BAY: 8:06 AM THU AT 0.7 FEET  
            9:10 PM THU AT 1.0 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.

&&

$$


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634 
WHCA42 TJSJ 050841
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
441 AM AST THU APR 5 2012

...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD AT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE
AND INCREASING IN HEIGHT THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT BREAKING WAVE ACTION ON ATLANTIC BEACHES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-052130-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
441 AM AST THU APR 5 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES OF
  10 TO 14 FEET.

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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

HERE ARE SOME OF HIGH TIDES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS:

AGUADILLA: 7:55 AM THU AT 1.2 FEET            
           8:26 PM THU AT 1.4 FEET

ARECIBO:   7:55 AM THU AT 1.4 FEET            
           8:33 PM THU AT 1.7 FEET

SAN JUAN:  8:28 AM THU AT 1.3 FEET            
           9:08 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

FAJARDO:   8:18 AM THU AT 1.2 FEET            
           8:58 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

CULEBRA:   8:04 AM THU AT 0.8 FEET            
           8:54 PM THU AT 1.0 FEET

MAGENS BAY:8:06 AM THU AT 0.7 FEET 
           9:10 PM THU AT 1.0 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.

&&

$$


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368 
WHCA42 TJSJ 051526
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1126 AM AST THU APR 5 2012

...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTH 
FACING COASTLINE THROUGHOUT THE DAY AND AT LEAST UNTIL FRIDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT
BREAKING WAVE ACTION ALONG ATLANTIC BEACHES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-052330-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1126 AM AST THU APR 5 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES 
  OF 10 TO 14 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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

HERE ARE SOME OF HIGH TIDES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS:

AGUADILLA:  8:26 PM THU AT 1.4 FEET

ARECIBO:    8:33 PM THU AT 1.7 FEET

SAN JUAN:   9:08 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

FAJARDO:    8:58 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET

CULEBRA:    8:54 PM THU AT 1.0 FEET

MAGENS BAY: 9:10 PM THU AT 1.0 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.

&&

$$


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000 
WHCA42 TJSJ 052316
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
716 PM AST THU APR 5 2012

...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT BREAKING WAVE ACTION ALONG ATLANTIC
BEACHES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-060730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
716 PM AST THU APR 5 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS 6 TO 9 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES 
  OF 10 TO 14 FEET. 

* TIMING: TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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

HERE ARE SOME OF HIGH TIDES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS:

AGUADILLA:  8:26 PM THU AT 1.4 FEET
            8:39 AM FRI AT 1.1 FEET

ARECIBO:    8:33 PM THU AT 1.7 FEET
            8:37 AM FRI AT 1.4 FEET

SAN JUAN:   9:08 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET
            9:14 AM FRI AT 1.2 FEET

FAJARDO:    8:58 PM THU AT 1.6 FEET
            9:04 AM FRI AT 1.2 FEET

CULEBRA:    8:54 PM THU AT 1.0 FEET
            8:46 AM FRI AT 0.7 FEET

MAGENS BAY: 9:10 PM THU AT 1.0 FEET
            8:29 AM FRI AT 0.5 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.

&&

$$


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931 
WHCA42 TJSJ 060720
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
320 AM AST FRI APR 6 2012

...ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.NORTH SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE
THROUGH THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS AND SIGNIFICANT BREAKING WAVE ACTION ALONG ATLANTIC
BEACHES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-062200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
320 AM AST FRI APR 6 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

* WAVES AND SURF: NORTH SWELLS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES 
  OF 10 TO 13 FEET. 

* TIMING: THROUGH THIS EVENING.

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

HERE ARE SOME OF HIGH TIDES AT SELECTED LOCATIONS:

AGUADILLA: 	8:39 AM THIS MORNING AT 1.1 FEET

ARECIBO: 	8:37 AM THIS MORNING AT 1.4 FEET

SAN JUAN: 	9:14 AM THIS MORNING AT 1.2 FEET

FAJARDO: 	9:04 AM THIS MORNING AT 1.2 FEET

CULEBRA: 	8:46 AM THIS MORNING AT 0.7 FEET

MAGENS BAY: 	8:29 AM THIS MORNING AT 0.5 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.

&&

$$


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452 
WHCA42 TJSJ 062159
CFWSJU

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

...BREAKING WAVES NOW BELOW 10 FEET...

.NORTHERLY SWELL IS SUBSIDING AND THE BREAKING WAVE ACTION NO
LONGER MEETS HIGH SURF CRITERIA.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-062300-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-120406T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
559 PM AST FRI APR 6 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AST THIS EVENING...

LOCAL NEARSHORE BUOYS ARE NOW SHOWING SEAS OF 5.9 FEET IN SAN JUAN
AND 4.9 FEET IN RINCON WITH A PERIOD OF 13 SECONDS. THEREFORE...SURF CONDITIONS 
ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND
THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS.

$$


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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
241 PM AST WED APR 4 2012

.SYNOPSIS...THE REMNANTS OF AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARE EXPECTED
TO STALL ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. A SHORT WAVE
TROUGH WILL AFFECT THE REGION THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ANOTHER FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY.

&&

.DISCUSSION...THE REMNANTS OF AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY ARE EXPECTED TO
STALL ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH TONIGHT. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE
TO POOL ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS...WITH HIGHEST VALUES OVER THE MONA
PASSAGE AS A RESULT OF CONFLUENCE AHEAD OF AFOREMENTIONED BOUNDARY.
THEREFORE...CONTINUE TO EXPECT INTERVALS OF CLOUDINESS AND A FEW
SHOWERS ACROSS THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL AS WELL AS THE NORTHERN SLOPES
OF PUERTO RICO TODAY AND TONIGHT. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME.

POLAR TROUGH NORTH OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL
ATLANTIC AS A SUBEQUATORIAL RIDGE BUILDS. HOWEVER...A RAPID EROSION OF
UPPER RIDGE PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS SHORT
WAVE PROPAGATES ACROSS THE AREA. THIS FEATURE WILL INTERACT WITH
AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND LOCAL EFFECTS TO PRODUCE CLOUDINESS AND SHOWERS
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS TOMORROW. UNDER THE PREVAILING
WIND FLOW...EXPECT PASSING SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH AND EAST COASTAL
SECTIONS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS...FOLLOWED BY AFTERNOON CONVECTION
FOCUSED ACROSS THE WESTERN INTERIOR AND NORTHEAST PORTIONS OF PUERTO
RICO. IN GENERAL...A FAIR WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL DURING
THE WEEKEND...BUT SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CANT BE RULE OUT
DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS ACROSS THE CORDILLERA CENTRAL DUE TO LOCAL
EFFECTS COMBINED WITH DIURNAL HEATING. FOR MONDAY...ANOTHER FRONTAL
BOUNDARY IS FORECAST TO APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST.

&&

.AVIATION...TAF SITES WILL BE VFR NEXT 24 HOURS EXCEPT BRIEF CIGS
MAY CAUSE MVFR. MOST SHRA THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE INLAND PR WITH A
FEW MTN OBSCURATIONS. WINDS ALOFT VRB 15 KT OR LESS SFC TO FL150.

&&

.MARINE...LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO INVADE THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND ALL PASSAGES TONIGHT. THIS WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS. HIGH SURF
CONDITIONS LIKELY.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU  83  73  85  73 /  10  30  30  20
STT  84  75  85  75 /  10  30  30  30

&&

.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...

VI...NONE.
COASTAL WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 PM AST FRIDAY FOR
     ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN
     USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 9 AM AST FRIDAY FOR
     COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-COASTAL
     WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-MONA PASSAGE
     SOUTHWARD TO 17N.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 PM AST FRIDAY
     FOR ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM AST FRIDAY
     FOR COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM.

&&

54/23

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
705 AM AST WED APR 4 2012

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-051115-
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-
705 AM AST WED APR 4 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO INVADE THE LOCAL OFFSHORE
ATLANTIC WATERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND AFFECT THE
REMAINDER OF THE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH FRIDAY.
THESE SWELLS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS. AS A
RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED ON
THURSDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED AT THIS TIME.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-051115-
ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS-
705 AM AST WED APR 4 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL BEGIN TO INVADE THE LOCAL OFFSHORE
ATLANTIC WATERS LATER THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD AND AFFECT THE
REMAINDER OF THE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH FRIDAY.
THESE SWELLS WILL LEAD TO HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS. AS A
RESULT...A HIGH SURF ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED ON
THURSDAY. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES CONTINUE IN EFFECT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED AT THIS TIME.