Alert archive / Puerto Rico / High Surf Advisories in 2016
High Surf Advisory 19, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this high surf advisory at Oct 11, 2016, 8:55 AM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2016, 8:55 AM CDT (13:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 13, 2016, 8:34 PM CDT
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
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080 WHCA42 TJSJ 111355 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 955 AM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTH-NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF ALONG THE WEST AND NORTH COASTS OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. LARGE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THESE COASTS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-VIZ001-120200- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.161011T1355Z-161012T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161012T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 955 AM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY. * BREAKING WAVES...10 TO 14 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
11 follow-up statements
808 WHCA42 TJSJ 112201 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 601 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF ALONG THE WEST AND NORTH COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. LARGE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THESE COASTS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-VIZ001-120615- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161012T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 601 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 15 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
457 WHCA42 TJSJ 112203 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 603 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF ALONG THE WEST AND NORTH COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. LARGE BREAKING WAVES ACROSS THESE COASTS WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-VIZ001-121015- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161012T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 603 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 15 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
533 WHCA42 TJSJ 120348 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1148 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE NICOLE, AND MATTHEW WHILE IT WAS ALSO A HURRICANE, WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS ALONG THE NORTH AND WEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-121815- /O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.Y.0006.161012T1900Z-161013T0300Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- 1148 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM AST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM TO 11 PM AST WEDNESDAY. * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 15 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR INTRUSION OF SEA WATER SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM AST. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...AND CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION AND MINOR WATER INTRUSIONS IN EXPOSED COASTLINES AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION, DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND WAVES THAT WILL SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES KNOCKING OBSERVERS THERE INTO THE OCEAN. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT HIGH LONG PERIOD SWELL AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ VIZ001-121815- /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1148 PM AST TUE OCT 11 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 15 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
013 WHCA42 TJSJ 120949 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 549 AM AST WED OCT 12 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE NICOLE, AND MATTHEW WHILE IT WAS ALSO A HURRICANE, WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS ALONG THE NORTH AND WEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA VIEQUES AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-121800- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.CF.Y.0006.161012T1900Z-161013T0300Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- 549 AM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM AST THIS EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 14 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR INTRUSION OF SEA WATER SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM AST. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...AND CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION AND MINOR WATER INTRUSIONS IN EXPOSED COASTLINES AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION... DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND WAVES THAT WILL SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES KNOCKING OBSERVERS THERE INTO THE OCEAN. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT HIGH LONG PERIOD SWELL AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ VIZ001-121800- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 549 AM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 12 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$ PRZ013-121800- /O.EXA.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ VIEQUES- 549 AM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * BREAKING WAVES...UP TO 6 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
705 WHCA42 TJSJ 121801 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 201 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM HURRICANE NICOLE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDTIONS ALONG THE NORTH AND WEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING CULEBRA VIEQUES AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010>012-130200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.CF.Y.0006.161012T1900Z-161013T0300Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- 201 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AST THIS EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 14 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * COASTAL FLOODING...MINOR INTRUSION OF SEA WATER SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE AND AFTER HIGH TIDES BETWEEN 5 AND 6 PM AST. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO...AND CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION AND MINOR WATER INTRUSIONS IN EXPOSED COASTLINES AND LOW-LYING AREAS ARE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION... DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS AND WAVES THAT WILL SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES KNOCKING OBSERVERS THERE INTO THE OCEAN. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. A COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY INDICATES THAT HIGH LONG PERIOD SWELL AND TIDES WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE FLOODING OF LOW AREAS ALONG THE SHORE. && $$ VIZ001-130200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 201 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 12 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$ PRZ013-130200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ VIEQUES- 201 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...UP TO 6 FEET EVERY 12 TO 15 SECONDS. * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
836 WHCA42 TJSJ 130118 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 918 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND ST. THOMAS THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-130930- /O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161013T0300Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 918 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-130930- /O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-161013T0300Z/ /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA- 918 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT. * BREAKING WAVES...5 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AND NORTH BEACHES OF CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ VIZ001-130930- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 918 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT. * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ013-130230- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ VIEQUES- 918 PM AST WED OCT 12 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. HOWEVER A MODERATE RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTH COAST OF VIEQUES. $$
691 WHCA42 TJSJ 130841 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 441 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND ST. THOMAS AT LEAST UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY IN THE EVENING. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-131645- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 441 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-VIZ001-131645- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 441 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
919 WHCA42 TJSJ 131032 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 632 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND ST. THOMAS AT LEAST UNTIL LATER THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY IN THE EVENING. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-132200- /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 632 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-VIZ001-132200- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 632 AM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS...CULEBRA AND SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
232 WHCA42 TJSJ 131701 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 101 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ALTHOUGH...NORTHERLY SWELLS ARE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND ST. THOMAS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-140200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161013T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 101 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TONIGHT... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-VIZ001-140200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 101 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS...CULEBRA AND SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
510 WHCA42 TJSJ 132045 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 445 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 .ALTHOUGH SURF AND MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY...LOCAL BUOY IN RINCON CONTINUES TO INDICATE BREAKING WAVES AROUND 10 FEET. THEREFORE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AST. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-140445- /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161014T0300Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 445 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...8 TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. WAVES THAT WILL BREAK OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. BEACH EROSION IN EXPOSED COASTLINE IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-VIZ001-140445- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 445 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS...CULEBRA AND SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
105 WHCA42 TJSJ 140134 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 934 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ALTHOUGH SURF AND MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 9 FEET ARE STILL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-140945- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-161014T0300Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 934 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * BREAKING WAVES...7 TO 9 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF THE WEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-012-VIZ001-140945- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-161015T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 934 PM AST THU OCT 13 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * BREAKING WAVES...6 TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN ST. THOMAS...CULEBRA AND SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN OVERPOWER EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this high surf advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS JSJ wrote its last area forecast discussion before this high surf advisory went out at Oct 11, 4:13 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Oct 11, 4:13 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
513 AM AST TUE OCT 11 2016
.SYNOPSIS...Moisture will remain high over the area as Tropical
Storm Nicole recedes to the north. Although moisture will slowly
diminish through next weekend, showers and thunderstorms are
expected each day. Deeper and greater moisture may come in on
southwest flow early next week.
At upper levels...Low pressure in the Mona channel northwest of
Puerto Rico will settle over the Dominican Republic and dissipate.
By late Friday high pressure will ridge northeast over the local
area and connect to the high already in place northeast of the
local area. High pressure continues over South America and the
central Caribbean during the following week.
At mid levels...High pressure will ridge over the Leeward Islands
from the northeast as Tropical Storm Nicole moves away from the
local area to the north. High pressure will then continue over the
Greater Antilles Thursday through Sunday. A trough will extend
southwest over the western Atlantic and toward Panama early next
week...bringing copious moisture into the local area.
At lower levels...Tropical Storm Nicole moves north and away from
the area allowing high pressure to build southeast into the
Atlantic waters north of the area. Next week low pressure in the
southwest Caribbean deepens and re-connects with low pressure from
the former TS Nicole in a trough across the local area and
Hispaniola.
&&
.DISCUSSION...Precipitable water was found to be 2.22 inches in
the 11/00z sounding. A band from the tail of Nicole also
brought showers and thunderstorms to the waters south and east of
Puerto Rico Monday afternoon and evening. Showers were still
affecting Saint Croix and Saint Thomas and Saint John even after
4 AM AST. A second band was just clipping the northwest corner of
the forecast area with showers and thunderstorms. The GFS shows
the main band of TS Nicole on its eastern side and extending
across the eastern third of the forecast area this morning, but
the maximum moisture moves to the Leeward Islands during the day
today. This leaves the heaviest showers over northwest Puerto Rico
this afternoon. The models shy away from heavy precipitation over
northeast Puerto Rico as was seen yesterday, but winds have not
changed so much that some showers could not form given that
moisture continues over 2 inches of precipitable water. Although
the band that formed over the U.S. Virgin Islands is forecast to
move eastward, this is also not so evident in the radar or MIMIC
products, therefore will also continue with higher POPs east of
Puerto Rico as well.
Wednesday shows some drier air at 850 mb, however precipitable
water remains very close to 2 inches, and models do show good
showers over northwest Puerto Rico, but drying in the southeastern
portion of our forecast area.
Flow gradually shifts to the east and by Friday a more typical
pattern is expected as trade winds become prevalent. Next week the
GFS shows low pressure at low and mid levels in the southwest
Caribbean contributing to moisture advection south of a cold
front and shear line a few hundred miles north of Puerto Rico that
will need to be monitored as it has indications of being able to
support strong moisture flow out of the deep tropics to our
southwest.
&&
.AVIATION...Prevailing VFR expected across the local terminals
through 11/16Z. Btwn 11/16Z and 11/22Z, SHRA/TSRA expected to
develop along and north of the mtn ranges of PR, impacting the
flying area of TJSJ/TJBQ. Mtn top obsc and MVFR conds expected.
Additional SHRA/TSRA could develop around the USVI terminals at the
same time. Light and VRB winds will continue at the SFC through
11/13Z...incrg to 5-15 kt from the south aft 11/14z with some sea
breeze variations which could cause light crosswinds at TJBQ from
the NNW.
&&
.MARINE...Seas have subsided 3 feet at buoy 41043 to 7 feet.
Meanwhile seas laden with swell from Matthew at buoy 41046 have
topped 10 feet. All models have been under forecasting and we
continue to expect small craft advisory seas to enter the local
Atlantic marine areas tonight. Conditions will likely remain
hazardous until Thursday.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 92 80 90 79 / 60 20 30 20
STT 88 80 88 80 / 40 40 40 30
&&
.SJU Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
PR...High Rip Current Risk through this afternoon for Culebra-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-North Central-Northeast-Northwest-San
Juan and Vicinity-Southeast-Western Interior.
VI...High Rip Current Risk through this afternoon for St.Thomas...St.
John.. and Adjacent Islands.
AM...High Rip Current Risk through this afternoon for Coastal Waters
of Northern USVI and Culebra out 10 NM-Coastal Waters of
Southern USVI Vieques and Eastern Puerto Rico out 10 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 11 AM AST
Thursday for Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from
10 NM to 19.5N-Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out
10 NM-Mona Passage Southward to 17N.
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25/12Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 11, 5:34 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
PERSPECTIVAS SOBRE CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 632 AM AST MARES 11 DE OCTUBRE DE 2016 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-121045- SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-NORESTE-SURESTE-INTERIOR ESTE-CENTRAL NORTE- INTERIOR CENTRAL-PONCE Y VECINDAD-NOROESTE-INTERIOR OESTE- MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD-SUROESTE-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- AGUAS COSTERAS Y MAR AFUERA DEL ATLANTICO Y DEL CARIBE- 632 AM AST MARES 11 DE OCTUBRE DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO PELIGROSAS ES PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL ATLANTICO. .DIA UNO...HOY Y ESTA NOCHE .TRONADAS...EXISTE LA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS AISLADAS A DISPERSAS CON LLUVIA FUERTE Y VIENTOS BREVES EN RAFAGAS ESTA TARDE A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DEL INTERIOR Y NORTE DE PUERTO RICO. .INUNDACIONES...LLUVIAS FUERTES PODRIAN RESULTAR INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE RIACHUELOS A TRAVES DE LOS SECTORES DEL INTERIOR Y NORTE DE PUERTO RICO. .OLAS...OLEAJE PICADO Y PELIGROSO DE HASTA 6 PIES SE ANTICIPA A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DEL ATLANTICO HOY...AUMENTANDO HASTA 7 PIES ESTA NOCHE A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS CERCANAS Y LAS AGUAS MAR AFUERA DE ATLANTICO ASI COMO SOBRE EL PASAJE DE LA MONA. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LAS PLAYAS DEL SUROESTE Y NORTE DE PUERTO RICO Y CULEBRA. .CALOR...VIENTOS DEL SUR Y ALTAS TEMPERATURAS DEL PUNTO DE ROCIO RESULTARA EN TEMPERATURAS MAS ALTAS DE LO NORMAL A LO LARGO DE LAS COSTAS DEL SUR Y NORTE DE PUERTO RICO. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...MIERCOLES HASTA LUNES SE ESPERA QUE CONTINUE LA ACTIVIDAD DE AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS DURANTE LOS PROXIMOS DIAS DEBIDO A EL FLUJO DE VIENTO HUMEDO DEL SUR A TRAVES DE LA REGION. RIESGO DE MODERADO A ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARA HASTA EL JUEVES PARA PARTES DE LAS PLAYAS DEL NORTE. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SE LES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR INUNDACIONES Y CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-121045- SAN TOMAS SAN JOHN E ISLAS ADYACENTES-SANTA CRUZ- AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL ATLANTICO Y AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL CARIBE- 632 AM AST MARES 11 DE OCTUBRE DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES. .DIA UNO...HOY Y ESTA NOCHE .TRONADAS...EXISTE LA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS AISLADAS CON LLUVIA FUERTE Y VIENTOS BREVES EN RAFAGAS ESTA TARDE A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DE LAS ISLAS LOCALES Y LAS AGUAS CIRCUNDANTES. .INUNDACIONES...LLUVIAS FUERTES PODRIAN RESULTAR EN INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE RIACHUELOS EN ALGUNAS AREAS. .OLAS...OLEAJE PICADO Y PELIGROSO DE HASTA 6 PIES SE ANTICIPA A TRAVES DE LAS DEL ATLANTICO ESTA TARDE Y NOCHE. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA ALGUNAS DE LAS PLAYAS DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS. EXISTE UN RIESGO ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LAS PLAYAS DEL NORTE DE SAN THOMAS. .CALOR...ALTAS TEMPERATURAS DEL PUNTO ROSIO RESULTARA EN INDICES DE CALOR MAS ALTOS DE LO NORMAL A LO LARGO DE LAS AREAS COSTERAS DE SANTA CRUZ Y SAN THOMAS. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...MIERCOLES HASTA LUNES EL RIESGO DE MODERADO A ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARA HASTA POR LO MENOS EL JUEVES PARA ALGUNAS DE LAS PLAYAS DE SAN THOMAS Y SAN JOHN. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SE LES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN.
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 8:37 PM CDT | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 4 days | |
| Oct 11, 11:17 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Oct 11, 12:46 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Oct 11, 1:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 11, 2:27 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 11, 2:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 11, 3:47 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 58 min | |
| Oct 11, 3:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 11, 6:05 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 85 min | |
| Oct 11, 12:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr |
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High Surf Advisories in Puerto Rico, 2016High Surf Advisories in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Every high surf advisory in 2016
Sources
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