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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2016, 4:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2016, 4:48 PM CDT (21:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 31, 2016, 5:30 PM CDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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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 Jul 31, 1:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 1:40 PM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 6:04 AM CDT, 10 hours 44 minutes before
PERSPECTIVAS SOBRE CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 649 AM AST DOMINGO 31 DE JULIO DE 2016 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-011100- 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- 649 AM AST DOMINGO 31 DE JULIO DE 2016 ESTA PERSPECTIVA SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES PELIGROSAS DEL TIEMPO ES PARA PUERTO RICO Y LAS AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL ATLANTICO. .DIA UNO...HOY Y ESTA NOCHE .TRONADAS...EXISTE UNA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS CON LLUVIAS FUERTES Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS FUERTES A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA Y VIEQUES. .INUNDACIONES...LLUVIAS FUERTES PUDIERAN CAUSAR INUNDACIONES EN AREAS BAJAS Y DE POBRE DRENAJE AL IGUAL QUE DE RIACHUELOS. INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS PUDIERAN OCURRIR EN AREAS AISLADAS. .VIENTOS...VIENTOS SOSTENIDOS EN EXCESO DE 30 MPH ES POSIBLE CON LA ACTIVIDAD DE AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS. .OLAS...OLEAJE PELIGROSO DE 8 A 10 PIES O MAS SE ESPERA A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES MAR AFUERA. OLEAJE PELIGROSO HASTA 9 PIES SE ESPERAN A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE AGUAS CERCANAS A LA COSTA. .TROMBAS MARINAS...TROMBAS MARINAS BREVES SON POSIBLES A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LAS PLAYAS DEL NORTE, SUROESTE, Y SURESTE DE PUERTO RICO, PARA LAS PLAYAS DE CULEBRA AL IGUAL QUE PARA LAS PLAYAS DEL SUR DE VIEQUES. .DIAS DOS HASTA SIETE...LUNES A SABADO HUMEDAD PERSISTENTE DETRAS DE LA FUERTE ONDA TROPICAL SE PRONOSTICA QUE AFECTE LA REGION EL LUNES. PERIODOS DE LLUVIAS MODERADAS A FUERTES, VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS, Y ACTIVIDAD DE RAYOS SE PODRIAN ESPERAR A MEDIDA QUE LA ONDA TROPICAL SE ALEJE DE LA AREA LOCAL. INUNDACIONES Y DESLIZAMIENTOS DE TIERRA, AL IGUAL QUE CONDICIONES MARITIMAS PELIGROSAS, TAMBIEN SE PODRIAN ESPERAR. LAS CONDICIONES MEJORARAN EL MARTES. OTRA ONDA TROPICAL SE ESPERA QUE ALCANCE LA REGION EL VIERNES. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SE LES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR FUERTES VIENTOS, TROMBAS MARINAS, INUNDACIONES Y CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-011100- SAN TOMAS SAN JOHN E ISLAS ADYACENTES- SANTA CRUZ-AGUAS CERCA DE LA COSTA DEL ATLANTICO Y AGUAS COSTERAS ADYACENTES DEL CARIBE- 649 AM AST DOMINGO 31 DE JULIO 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 UNA PROBABILIDAD DE TRONADAS DISPERSAS CON LLUVIA FUERTE Y RAFAGAS DE VIENTOS FUERTES A TRAVES DE LAS ISLAS LOCALES. .INUNDACIONES...LLUVIAS FUERTES PUDIERAN RESULTAR INUNDACIONES URBANAS Y DE CUNETAS. .VIENTOS...VIENTOS SOSTENIDOS EN EXCESO DE 30 MPH SE ESPERAN CON LA ACTIVIDAD DE AGUACEROS Y TRONADAS. .OLEAJE....OLEAJE PELIGROSO DE 8 A 10 PIES O MAS SE ESPERA A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES MAR AFUERA. OLEAJE PELIGROSO HASTA 9 PIES SE ESPERA A TRAVES DE LA MAYORIA DE AGUAS CERCANAS A LA COSTA. .TROMBAS MARINAS...TROMBAS MARINAS BREVES SON POSIBLES A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS LOCALES. .CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS...EXISTE UN RIESGO ALTO DE CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS PARA LAS PLAYAS DEL SUR DE SAN TOMAS Y PARA TODAS LAS PLAYAS DE SANTA CRUZ. .DIAS DOS A SIETE...LUNES A SABADO HUMEDAD PERSISTENTE DETRAS DE LA FUERTE ONDA TROPICAL SE PRONOSTICA QUE AFECTE LA REGION EL LUNES. PERIODOS DE LLUVIAS MODERADAS A FUERTES, VIENTOS EN RAFAGAS, Y ACTIVIDAD DE RAYOS SE PODRIAN ESPERAR A MEDIDA QUE LA ONDA TROPICAL SE ALEJE DE LA AREA LOCAL. INUNDACIONES Y DESLIZAMIENTOS DE TIERRA, AL IGUAL QUE CONDICIONES MARITIMAS PELIGROSAS, TAMBIEN SE PODRIAN ESPERAR. LAS CONDICIONES MEJORARAN EL MARTES. OTRA ONDA TROPICAL SE ESPERA QUE ALCANCE LA REGION EL VIERNES. .COMUNICADO SOBRE INFORMACION REPORTADA POR OBSERVADORES... NO SE ANTICIPA ACTIVACION AMPLIA DE OBSERVADORES...SIN EMBARGO...SELES EXHORTA A LOS OBSERVADORES INDIVIDUALES A REPORTAR FUERTES VIENTOS, TROMBAS MARINAS, INUNDACIONES Y CORRIENTES SUBMARINAS AL SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA EN SAN JUAN.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 11:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
COMUNICADO ESPECIAL SOBRE LAS CONDICIONES DEL TIEMPO SERVICIO NACIONAL DE METEOROLOGIA SAN JUAN PR 1247 PM AST DOMINGO 31 DE JULIO DE 2016 PRZ001>004-311730- NORESTE-SAN JUAN U VECINDAD-INTERIOR ESTE-SORESTE- 1247 PM AST DOMINGO 31 DE JULIO DE 2016 ...TRNADAS FUERTES ESTAN AFECTANDO LOS MUNICIPIOS DE LUQUILLO... YABUCOA...JUNCOS... HUMACAO...LAS PIEDRAS...FAJARDO...CEIBA... NAGUABO Y RIO GRANDE. A LAS 12:45 AM AST...TRONADAS FUERTES ESTAN ACERCANDOSE AL ESTE DE PUERTO RICO. ESTAS TORMENTAS SE ESTAN MOVIENDO RAPIDAMENTE HACIA EL OESTE ENTRE 25 Y 30 NUDOS. LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES...RAYOS FRECUENTES Y VIENTOS EN RAFAGA ENTRE 30 Y 40 MPH SON POSIBLES CON ESTAS TORMENTAS. LLUVIAS TORRENCIALES ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TORMENTA Y PODRIAN CAUSAR INUNDACIONES LOCALIZADAS. NO INTENTE CONDUCIR SU VEHICULO A TRAVES DE CARRETERAS INUNDADAS. RAYOS FRECUENTES DE NUBE A TIERRA ESTAN OCURRIENDO CON ESTA TRONADA. LOS RAYOS PUEDEN CAER A 10 MILLAS DE DISTANCIA DE UNA TRONADA. BUSQUE REFUGIO SEGURO DENTRO DE UN EDIFICIO O VEHICULO. ER/ICP
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 12:39 PM CDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
139 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2016
PRZ001>011-312030-
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHEAST-SOUTHWEST-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-SAN
JUAN AND VICINITY-CENTRAL INTERIOR-EASTERN
INTERIOR-SOUTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-WESTERN INTERIOR-
139 PM AST SUN JUL 31 2016
...AREAS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PUERTO RICO...
AT 136 PM AST...AREAS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PUERTO
RICO DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. THESE STORMS ARE PRODUCING HEAVY
TO TORRENTIAL RAINFALL...WIND GUSTS OF 30 MPH OR MORE...AND FREQUENT
TO INTENSE LIGHTNING.
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED
ROADWAYS.
FREQUENT TO INTENSE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH
THESE STORMS. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A
THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.
LAT...LON 1836 6553 1836 6562 1825 6560 1825 6558
1824 6560 1801 6583 1794 6624 1791 6623
1799 6649 1788 6653 1798 6655 1797 6656
1788 6654 1801 6677 1796 6719 1793 6718
1793 6719 1836 6727 1852 6709
TIME...MOT...LOC 1736Z 240DEG 0KT 1824 6603
ACOTTO/ERSpecial weather statement, Jul 31, 12:44 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 8:53 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 54 hr | |
| Jul 31, 3:54 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 47 hr | |
| Jul 31, 3:54 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr | |
| Jul 31, 4:45 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 90 min | |
| Jul 31, 8:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 52 min | |
| Jul 31, 8:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 53 min | |
| Jul 31, 10:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 48 min | |
| Jul 31, 11:24 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 36 min | |
| Jul 31, 11:35 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 25 min | |
| Jul 31, 11:47 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 43 min | |
| Jul 31, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 84 min | |
| Jul 31, 11:51 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 69 min | |
| Jul 31, 12:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Jul 31, 3:34 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 41 min | |
| Jul 31, 5:25 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Jul 31, 6:12 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 48 min |
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