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High Surf Advisory 5, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this high surf advisory at Jan 20, 2016, 3:35 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 40 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 20, 2016, 3:35 PM CST (21:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 21, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2016, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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964 WHCA42 TJSJ 202135 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 535 PM AST WED JAN 20 2016 A LONG PERIOD SWELL MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH NORTHWEST WILL BEGIN TOHAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDSTONIGHT. THE HIGHEST SWELL IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-211245- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.160121T0600Z-160122T0600Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.160121T0600Z-160122T1100Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 535 PM AST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM AST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM THURSDAY TO 2 AM AST FRIDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL INCREASE TO AS MUCH AS 10 FEET TONIGHT AND INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON THURSDAY. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...BEGINNING TONIGHT...PEAKING THURSDAY AND THEN GRADUALLY RELAXING THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. MINOR COASTAL EROSION AND STRONG LIFE THREATENING CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ PRZ011-211245- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.160121T0600Z-160122T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST- 535 PM AST WED JAN 20 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...LIFE THREATENING CURRENTS CREATING DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
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452 WHCA42 TJSJ 210827 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 427 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 A LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO REACH THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY...RESULTING IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-211800- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T0600Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 427 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 8 TO 11 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...PEAKING LATER TODAY AND THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. TIMES FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDES: SAN JUAN: 1.59 FEET AT 7:19 AM AST THIS MORNING. 0.86 FEET AT 6:32 PM AST THIS EVENING. AGUADILLA: 1.51 FEET AT 6:28 AM AST THIS MORNING. 0.87 FEET AT 6:05 PM AST THIS EVENING. CULEBRA: 1.24 FEET AT 7:09 AM AST THIS MORNING. 0.66 FEET AT 6:03 PM AST THIS EVENING. MAGENS BAY: 1.15 FEET AT 8:11 AM AST THIS MORNING. 1.15 FEET AT 8:53 AM AST THIS FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-211800- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST- 427 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
802 WHCA42 TJSJ 211540 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1140 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 A LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND LOCAL PASSAGES...RESULTING IN LARGE BREAKING WAVES ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-220600- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T0600Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1140 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 8 TO 11 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...BUT SUBSIDING TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. TIMES FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDES: SAN JUAN: 0.88 FEET AT 6:32 PM AST THIS EVENING. AGUADILLA: 0.87 FEET AT 6:05 PM AST THIS EVENING. CULEBRA: 0.66 FEET AT 6:03 PM AST THIS EVENING. MAGENS BAY: 1.15 FEET AT 8:53 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-220600- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T1100Z/ SOUTHWEST- 1140 AM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
355 WHCA42 TJSJ 220116 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 916 PM AST THU JAN 21 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL INCREASED IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO PERSIST WELL INTO FRIDAY. UP STREAM BUOYS ARE STILL REPORTING GOOD SWELL HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 10 FEET. THEREFORE ADVISORIES IN PLACE HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-221500- /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 916 PM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 12 TO 15 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON...BUT AND WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY ON FRIDAY.. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR BEACH EROSION. TIMES FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDES: SAN JUAN: 1.60 FEET AT 8:10 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING. AGUADILLA: 1.39 FEET AT 7:22 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING. CULEBRA: 1.09 FEET AT 7:55 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING. MAGENS BAY: 1.17 FEET AT 8:42 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-221500- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 916 PM AST THU JAN 21 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
902 WHCA42 TJSJ 220843 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-221500- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 12 TO 15 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY...BUT WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR BEACH EROSION. TIMES FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDES: SAN JUAN: 1.60 FEET AT 8:10 AM AST THIS MORNING. AGUADILLA: 1.39 FEET AT 7:22 AM AST THIS MORNING. CULEBRA: 1.09 FEET AT 7:55 AM AST THIS MORNING. MAGENS BAY: 1.17 FEET AT 8:42 AM AST THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-221500- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
572 WHCA42 TJSJ 220843 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL INCREASED IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS HOURS AND IS NOW EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL THIS EVENING. UP STREAM BUOYS ARE STILL REPORTING SWELL HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 10 FEET. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-221500- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 12 TO 15 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY...BUT WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR BEACH EROSION. TIMES FOR THE NEXT HIGH TIDES: SAN JUAN: 1.60 FEET AT 8:10 AM AST THIS MORNING. AGUADILLA: 1.39 FEET AT 7:22 AM AST THIS MORNING. CULEBRA: 1.09 FEET AT 7:55 AM AST THIS MORNING. MAGENS BAY: 1.17 FEET AT 8:42 AM AST THIS MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-221500- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 443 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
479 WHCA42 TJSJ 221248 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 848 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT LEAST UNTIL THIS EVENING. LOCAL BUOY NETWORK IS REPORTING SWELL HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WITH WAVE PERIODS BETWEEN 11 AND 12.5 SEC. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-222200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 848 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 10 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE AREA TODAY...BUT WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-222200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 848 AM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT AT LEAST UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
135 WHCA42 TJSJ 221836 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 236 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 NORTHERLY SWELLS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND LOCAL PASSAGES...HOWEVER HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE. LOCAL BUOY NETWORK IS REPORTING SWELL HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WITH WAVE PERIODS BETWEEN 11 AND 13 SEC. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-222200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T0900Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 236 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 9 TO 11 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. MINOR BEACH EROSION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING 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. && $$ PRZ011-222200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T0900Z/ SOUTHWEST- 236 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
420 WHCA42 TJSJ 222207 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 607 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL ARE NOW DIMINISHING. SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 10 FEET...BUT A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-230900- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-160122T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 607 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 AM AST. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && 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. && $$ PRZ011-230900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-160123T0900Z/ SOUTHWEST- 607 PM AST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST SATURDAY... * LOCATION...THE WESTERN BEACHES OF SOUTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...WAVES THAT CAN SWEEP OVER ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
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 Jan 20, 1:16 PM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 20, 1:16 PM CST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
316 PM AST WED JAN 20 2016
.SYNOPSIS...MID TO UPPER RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN WILL
CONTINUE TO HOLD AT LEAST THRU EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SHORT WAVE TROF
AND ASSOCIATED FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PASS OVER OR CLOSE TO THE
FCST AREA BY MON-TUE. SURFACE HIGH OVER THE EASTERN ATLANTIC WILL
MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE TRADES...WINDS SHIFT MORE SOUTHERLY BY
THE WEEKEND AS SFC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO ENTER THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC.
&&
.DISCUSSION...LOCAL AREA REMAINS UNDER A PERSISTENT AREA OF HIGH
PRESSURE WHICH CONTINUED TO PRODUCE RELATIVELY DRY WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. ONLY PATCHES OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
CONTINUED ACROSS THE REGION. THESE PATCHES OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE LOCAL REGION FROM TIME TO TIME THROUGH
AT LEAST SUNDAY.
FOR THIS WEEKEND...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY IS EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY
CLOSE OR OVER THE LOCAL AREA SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. AT THIS
TIME...THE BETTER MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED
ON MONDAY. COMPUTER MODELS INDICATED THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL
STALL OVER THE REGION...AND WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATED OVER THE
REGION.
&&
.AVIATION...VFR CONDS WILL PREVAIL ACROSS ALL THE TAF SITES THRU THE
FORECAST PERIOD. SOME SHRA ARE EXPECTED OVER THE W INTERIOR AND
SW OF PR BTW 20/18Z-22Z...BUT EXPECT JUST VCSH AT TJPS/TJMZ AND
SCT-BKN CEILINGS BTWN FL022 AND FL050. A FEW-SCT CLDS WITH
PASSING -SHRA/SHRA WILL MOVE FROM TIME TO TIME IN ROUTE BETWEEN
THE LEEWARD AND USVI TERMINALS AFTER 20/23Z. SURFACE WNDS FM ENE
AT 6 TO 12 KT...WITH SEA BREEZE VARIATIONS AND GUSTY IN/NEAR SHRA.
&&
.MARINE...LOCAL BUOY OBSERVATIONS ARE SHOWING AN INCREASE IN SEAS
UP TO 6 FEET AT BUOY 41043...AND NEAR 5 FEET IN 41053 IN SAN
JUAN. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE AS A
NORTHWEST SWELLS INVADE THE LOCAL REGION LATER TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK MAY BE ISSUED LATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT. REFER TO LATEST COASTAL HAZARDOUS MESSAGE
PRODUCTS FOR LATEST INFORMATION.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 75 86 75 88 / 10 20 20 20
STT 73 84 73 83 / 20 20 20 20
&&
.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...VI...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 2 PM AST FRIDAY FOR
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS.
AM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 2 PM AST FRIDAY FOR
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-COASTAL
WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM.
&&
27/71Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 20, 4:24 AM CST, 11 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 624 AM AST WED JAN 20 2016 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-211030- 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- 624 AM AST WED JAN 20 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT .RIP CURRENTS...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS FORECAST FOR THE ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THEN...THE RISK INCREASES TO HIGH TONIGHT AS A NORTHERLY SWELL REACHES THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A NORTH TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL REACH THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...MAINLY ALONG THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO FROM RINCON TO FAJARDO...AND CULEBRA ISLAND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTER ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RIP CURRENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-211030- ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS- 624 AM AST WED JAN 20 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT .RIP CURRENTS...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS FORECAST FOR THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THEN...THE RISK INCREASES TO HIGH TONIGHT AS A NORTHERLY SWELL REACHES THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A NORTH TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL REACH THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES BETWEEN TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN LARGE BREAKING WAVE ACTION AND LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS...MAINLY ALONG THE NORTH FACING BEACHES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED, HOWEVER INDIVIDUAL SPOTTER ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RIP CURRENTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN.
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2:52 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 3 days | |
| Jan 20, 3:35 PM CST | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 71 hr |
Nearby
High Surf Advisories in Puerto Rico, 2016High Surf Advisories in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Every high surf advisory in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.