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High Surf Advisory 9, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this high surf advisory at Mar 25, 2017, 3:36 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 25, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 28 hr.
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- Issued
- Mar 25, 2017, 3:36 AM CDT (08:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 25, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2017, 9:08 AM CDT
- In force
- 28 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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053 WHCA42 TJSJ 250836 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-252000- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.170325T1000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.170325T1000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...HIGH SURF THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ001-252000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.170325T1000Z-170326T2200Z/ CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF CULEBRA. THE NORTHWEST COAST OF SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
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029 WHCA42 TJSJ 251421 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 A NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL HAS ENTERED THE LOCAL WATERS CREATING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. PRZ012-VIZ001-260200- /O.EXA.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 13 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF CULEBRA. THE NORTHWEST COAST OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-010-260200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ013-260200- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
945 WHCA42 TJSJ 251428 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 A NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL HAS ENTERED THE LOCAL WATERS CREATING DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-252230- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ011-252230- /O.EXA.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. * LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ013-252230- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
725 WHCA42 TJSJ 252202 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ013-261000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ011-261000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. * LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
623 WHCA42 TJSJ 252229 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000- /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ013-261000- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ PRZ011-261000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. * LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
166 WHCA42 TJSJ 252232 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000- /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ013-261000- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-261000- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ SOUTHWEST- 632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. * LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$
342 WHCA42 TJSJ 260823 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF THE ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-261800- /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND HIGH SURF THROUGH 6 PM. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ VIZ001-261800- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 8 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ PRZ012-261800- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ CULEBRA- 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET. * LOCATION...THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. * IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ011-261000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ SOUTHWEST- 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. && $$ PRZ013-261000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. $$
154 WHCA42 TJSJ 261408 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 SEAS ARE DIMINISHING, BUT SOME AREAS WILL STILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-262215- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ VIZ001-261515- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST. && $$ PRZ012-262200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/ CULEBRA- 1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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 Mar 24, 8:51 PM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 8:51 PM CDT, 6 hours 45 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Juan PR
951 PM AST Fri Mar 24 2017
.UPDATE...Numerous showers were seen across the local waters. As
of 930pm AST, area of numerous showers were affecting Culebra,
Vieques and the U.S. Virgin Islands as well the eastern part of
Puerto Rico. These showers will continue to affect these areas
overnight as new areas of showers develop over the Caribbean
waters. A very moist and unstable airmass continues across the
region. Latest model guidance suggest better moisture will be
across the eastern half of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin
Islands Saturday. However, a break in the cloud cover could allow
daytime heating to aid in the development of showers and
thunderstorms across the western part of Puerto Rico as well.
Changes were made to forecast grids to reflect this scenario.
&&
.AVIATION...Mainly VFR conditions can be expected across all TAF
sites through at least 25/12z. however, Brief periods of MVFR
conditions cant be ruled out mainly across TIST, TISX and TJSJ
during the forecast period. Low level winds will continue light
and variable overnight, shifting southeast and increasing to
10kts after 25/12z.
&&
.MARINE...Latest buoy 41043 observations indicated seas up to 9
feet with a period of 8 seconds late tonight. Nearshore buoy in
San Juan and Rincon were showing seas around 5 feet. There is a
moderate risk of rip currents this evening but a high risk of rip
currents on Friday across many of the north facing beaches of PR,
Culebra, Vieques and Saint Thomas.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 337 PM AST Fri Mar 24 2017/
SYNOPSIS...Upper trough and deep moisture will keep cloudiness
and rain over the local area for the rest of today and on
Saturday. SFC low developing at the north of Hispaniola will cause
the moist southerly flow to continue for the next few days.
SHORT TERM...Friday afternoon through Monday...The upper level
trough over Cuba has maintained an associated jet to the north of
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but divergence associated
with that jet has split around Puerto Rico such that convection was
sustained over and now just east of Saint Croix and north of Puerto
Rico almost outside of the northern boundary of the forecast area.
This lack of divergence over land will continue through Saturday
with exception of some weak divergence over eastern Puerto Rico and
some weak divergence moving in from the southwest Saturday night
into Sunday. Also the trough will broaden and weaken as the trough
pulls across Hispaniola and the jet itself will also weaken.
Southwest flow will continue at most levels above the surface and
patches of moisture will move through a weakness in the moisture
over Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through Monday. The
axis of best moisture however will remain southeast of the area in a
northeast southwest line that will favor better rainfall over
eastern Puerto Rico including Culebra and Vieques and also the U.S.
Virgin Islands later tonight and Saturday. Drier air will intrude
from the southwest on Sunday displacing the moisture farther east.
This plume of moisture will continue across the Leeward Islands
beyond the short term.
Flow at the surface is east southeast but will turn to the southeast
on Saturday as low pressure develops north of the eastern end of the
Dominican Republic. This will aid in bringing patches of low level
moisture over the area. GFS has been consistent with bringing the
highest precipitable water values over the area also on Saturday.
Low level flow turns southwest of Monday and will continue to feed
good moisture across Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the
Leeward Islands on Monday. Although moderate amounts of rain are
expected each day Saturday and Sunday, soils will begin to become
saturated by Sunday. Should cells develop in a band that moves
slowly or remains stationary urban and small stream flooding could
develop anytime Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Winds will remain
below 15 mph but generally much lighter.
LONG TERM...The deep moisture is still expected to remain over
the local area until next Wednesday, the SFC low pressure
develops north of the Bahamas, which will keep pulling moisture
across our area from the south early on upcoming week as it moves
to the east. The latest model guidance indicates that the bulk of
the moisture will affect the southern and eastern portions of our
forecast area as the SFC low moves east and a frontal boundary
pushes through. Being that this is the long term forecast, and
model verification has not been stellar lately, confidence is
generally low, in this case particularly on the exact area where
the deepest moisture will be and its impact in the local area is
still uncertain. Overall, it looks like we will have a rather
rainy pattern for the local islands over the next several days
through Tuesday, drying up on Wednesday and for the rest of the
upcoming week.
AVIATION...VFR conds across TNCM/TKPK til 25/14z, MVFR cigs
possible afterward. SHRA have moved east of the USVI and VFR
conds are expected. LCL MVFR conds cannot be ruled out thru
26/00z. Mtn obscurations will cont over PR thru 26/00Z. Although
bands of +RA/ and isold TSRA are north and east of the USVI and
PR, SHRA have begun to develop over the nrn foothills of PR to
increase thru 25/21z. Isold TSRA psbl. SW flow abv the sfc will
cont deep mstr and bands of SHRA will likely form and move over PR
thru 25/22z with TSRA psbl aft 25/14Z.
MARINE...Small craft operators should exercise caution due to
seas up to 6 feet tonight. However, seas will go up to 7 or 8
feet starting late tonight across the offshore Atlantic waters.
Then up to 8 feet on Friday across the local passages and the
nearshore waters. There is a moderate risk of rip currents this
evening but a high risk of rip currents on friday across many of
the north facing beaches of PR, Culebra, Vieques and Saint
Thomas.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SJU 72 81 73 86 / 70 50 20 50
STT 73 81 74 81 / 60 20 50 50
&&
.SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PR...VI...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Saturday to 8 AM AST Sunday
for St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands.
AM...Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Saturday to 2 PM AST Sunday for
Anegada Passage Southward to 17N.
Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Saturday to 2 PM AST Sunday for
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-Mona
Passage Southward to 17N.
Small Craft Advisory from 2 PM Saturday to 8 AM AST Sunday for
Coastal Waters of Northern USVI and Culebra out 10 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 8 AM Saturday to 8 AM AST Sunday for
Coastal Waters OF Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM.
Small Craft Advisory from 2 AM Saturday to 8 PM AST Sunday for
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N.
&&
SHORT TERM...FC
LONG TERM....99Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 25, 3:14 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...CORRECTED National Weather Service San Juan PR 414 AM AST Sat Mar 25 2017 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-252015- San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-Southeast-Eastern Interior- North Central-Central Interior-Ponce and Vicinity-Nortwest- Western Interior-Mayaguez and Vicinity-Southwest-Culebra-Vieques- The nearshore and off shore Atlantic and Caribbean Coastal Waters- 414 AM AST Sat Mar 25 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Puerto Rico and the adjacent Atlantic Coastal Waters. .Day One...Today and Tonight .Thunderstorms...There is a chance of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and brief gusty winds throughout the day, for most of Puerto Rico including Vieques and Culebra. .Flooding...Heavy rains could lead to urban and small stream flooding. .Wind...Sustained winds in excess of 20 knots expected across the offshore Atlantic waters. .Waves...Choppy seas from 8 to 10 feet expected mainly across the Atlantic, Anegada and Western coastal waters. .Rip Currents...There is a high risk of rip currents across the northwest to northeast facing beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra. .Days Two through Seven...Sunday through Friday Environmental conditions will remain favorable and conductive for periods of showers with thunderstorms through early next week. These showers and thunderstorms will result in urban flooding and rises along small streams. Marine conditions will remain deteriorated until at least Sunday with seas up to 10 feet and high risk or rip currents. .Spotter information statement... Widespread spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual spotter are encouraged to report Flooding and Rip Currents to the National Weather Service in San Juan. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-252015- St. Thomas St. John adjacent Islands-St Croix- Nearshore Atlantic and adjacent Caribbean Coastal Waters- 414 AM AST Sat Mar 25 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the U.S. Virgin Islands and the ADJACENT Coastal Waters. .Day One...Today and Tonight .Thunderstorms...There is a chance of thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and brief gusty winds throughout the day. .Flooding...Heavy rains could lead to urban and small stream flooding. .Wind...Sustained winds in excess of 20 knots expected across the offshore Atlantic waters. .Waves...Choppy seas from 8 to 10 feet expected mainly across the Atlantic, Anegada and Western coastal waters. .Rip Currents...There is a high risk of rip currents for the northern beaches of St Thomas. .Days Two through Seven...Sunday through Friday Environmental conditions will remain favorable and conductive for periods of showers with thunderstorms through early next week. These showers and thunderstorms will result in urban flooding and rises along small stream and rivers. Marine conditions will remain deteriorate until at least Sunday with seas up to 10 feet and high risk or rip currents. .Spotter information statement... Widespread spotter activation is not anticipated, however individual spotter are encouraged to report Flooding and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 9:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 25, 1:37 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 113 min | |
| Mar 25, 2:35 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 48 hr | |
| Mar 25, 1:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr |
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