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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Apr 25, 2016, 12:59 PM CDT. It was in force for 46 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2016, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2016, 1:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 46 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Apr 25, 9:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 9:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1055 AM AST MON APR 25 2016 .DISCUSSION...A MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS TODAY AS TROFINESS ALOFT...AS WELL AS AT SURFACE PREVAILS ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN CLOUDINESS...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND THE NORTHEASTERN QUADRANT OF PUERTO RICO. SHORT TERM GRIDS WERE UPDATED TO MATCH CURRENT CONDITIONS. HEAVY RAINS COULD LEAD TO URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING. && .AVIATION...SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPMENT AND MOUNTAIN OBSCURATIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PUERTO RICO THROUGH 25/22Z. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERIODS OF MVFR CONDS AT JSJ/JPS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE MAINLY VFR WITH PASSING SHOWERS. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE. && .MARINE...TRANQUIL MARINE CONDITIONS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS...HOWEVER FRONTAL BOUNDARY AND ASSOCIATED INDUCED SURFACE TROUGH MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HIGHER SEAS AND WINDS IN THUNDERSTORMS. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED / SYNOPSIS...BROAD MID TO UPPER TROUGH JUST NORTH OF THE REGION WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT FARTHER EAST OF THE REGION TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ANOTHER SHORT WAVE TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE REGION LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THEN SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE WEEK. WEAK LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE ZONE AND MOISTURE REMNANTS FROM AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT NORTH AND EAST OF THE REGION TODAY...AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC. A LIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WIND FLOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS WEAK SURFACE TROUGH WILL LINGER ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. DISCUSSION... DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...A LINE OF SHOWERS CONTINUED TO FORM ALONG THE AFOREMENTIONED CONVERGENCE ZONE AND SLOWLY MOVE ONSHORE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS. THE SHOWER ACTIVITY PRODUCED PERIODS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL ACROSS THESE AREAS. RAINFALL SO FAR WAS OF SHORT DURATION WITH NO SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS. THIS ADDED MOISTURE ALONG WITH ALREADY AVAILABLE MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION WILL INCREASE THE CHANCE OF LOCALLY AND DIURNALLY INDUCED AFTERNOON CONVECTION ACROSS PARTS OF THE ISLANDS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF PUERTO RICO DURING THE AFTERNOON...AS WELL AS OVER THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS. EXPECT ONLY ISOLATED SHOWERS ACROSS THE REST OF THE ISLANDS TODAY. FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...AS THE AFOREMENTIONED SHORTWAVE TROUGH APPROACHES THE REGION LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOISTURE IS STILL EXPECTED TO POOL ACROSS THE REGION. THIS ALONG WITH THE FAVORABLE UPPER LEVEL DYNAMICS WILL AGAIN INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR ENHANCED CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE ISLANDS DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE WORK WEEK. THIS FAIRLY MOIST AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS IS THEN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY. PREVIOUS NAAPS AEROSOL ANALYSIS PRODUCT AS WELL AS SATELLITE IMAGERY CONTINUED TO SUGGEST SUSPENDED SAHARAN DUST PARTICULATES ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION DUE TO COMBINATION OF THE LIGHT SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL WIND FLOW...AND MODERATE MID LEVEL WESTERLIES. THE EXPECTED SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE REGION WILL HOWEVER LESSEN THE EFFECTS OF THE DUST CONCENTRATION. AVIATION...MOSTLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS MORNING ACROSS THE LOCAL FLYING AREA. -SHRA POSSIBLE AT TJMZ AND TJPS AS SHRA APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE EARLY THIS MORNING INCREASING SLIGHTLY AFTER 25/14Z BUT WILL CONTINUE LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT TIMES. CLOUDS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TODAY... GRADUALLY CAUSING CIGS AT AROUND FL080. SHRA/TSRA DEVELOPING ACROSS CENTRAL PR AFTER 25/16Z...COULD CAUSE VCTS AT TJSJ. MARINE...SEAS ARE TO SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGHOUT THE DAY DUE TO THE SUBSIDING NORTHERLY SWELL AND OVERALL LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS. THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED TO MODERATE BY 6 AM AST THIS MORNING. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SJU 85 77 88 76 / 30 20 20 20 STT 87 78 85 78 / 20 20 20 20 && .SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PR...NONE. VI...NONE. AM...NONE. && 23/27
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 10:26 AM CDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PERSPECTIVAS SOBRE CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 1119 AM AST LUNES 25 DE ABRIL DE 2016 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-261530- SAN JUAN Y VECINDAD-NORESTE-SURESTE-INTERIOR ESTE-NORTE CENTRAL- INTERIOR CENTRAL-PONCE Y VECINDAD-NOROESTE-INTERIOR OESTE-MAYAGUEZ Y VECINDAD-SUROESTE-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-AGUAS COSTERAS Y LEJOS DE LA COSTA DEL ATLANTICO Y DEL CARIBE- 1119 AM AST LUNES 25 DE ABRIL DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL ATLANTICO. .DIA UNO...ESTA TARDE Y ESTA NOCHE TRONADAS...EXISTE UNA POSIBILIDAD DE TRONADAS CON LLUVIAS FUERTES Y BREVES VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS ESTA TARDE A TRAVES DE PORCIONES DEL INTERIOR CENTRAL Y EL OESTE DE PUERTO RICO. .INUNDACIONES...FUERTES LLUVIAS PODRIAN DAR PASO A INUNDACIONES EN AREAS URBANAS Y EN PEQUENOS RIACHUELOS. .OLAS...OLEAJE PICADO DE HASTA 5 PIES SE ESPERA A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL ATLANTICO Y LOS PASAJES. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LA COSTA DEL NORTE DE PUERTO RICO. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...MARTES A DOMINGO UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARA A TRAVES DE LAS PLAYAS DEL NORTE DE PUERTO RICO DURANTE LOS PROXIMOS DIAS. .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. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-261530- SAN TOMAS SAN JOHN E ISLAS ADYACENTES-SANTA CRUZ- AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL ATLANTICO Y AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL CARIBE- 1119 AM AST LUNES 25 DE ABRIL DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA LAS ISLAS VIRGENES AMERICANAS Y LAS AGUAS ADYACENTES COSTERAS. .DIA UNO...ESTA TARDE Y ESTA NOCHE .OLAS...OLEAJE PICADO DE HASTA 6 PIES SE ESPERA A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL ATLANTICO Y LOS PASAJES. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS A TRAVES DE LA COSTA DEL NORTE DE SAN TOMAS. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...MARTES A DOMINGO UN RIESGO MODERADO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS CONTINUARA A LO LARGO DE LAS PLAYAS DEL NORTE DE ALGUNAS DE LAS ISLAS DURANTE LOS PROXIMOS DIAS. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES.
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Special weather statement, Apr 25, 12:58 PM CDT, 1 minute before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 11:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Apr 25, 12:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 47 min | |
| Apr 25, 1:19 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 25, 1:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 34 min | |
| Apr 25, 2:04 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 25, 2:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 25, 2:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Apr 25, 4:03 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 3 hr |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.