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Special Weather Statement, NWS JSJ

October 8, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this special weather statement at Oct 8, 2017, 12:46 PM CDT. It was in force for 44 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
Oct 8, 2017, 12:46 PM CDT (17:46 UTC)
Expired
Oct 8, 2017, 1:30 PM CDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS JSJ

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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 Oct 8, 9:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 8, 9:27 AM CDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 8, 5:59 AM CDT, 6 hours 47 minutes before
Perspectivas sobre condiciones peligrosas del tiempo
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR
Emitido por Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia Miami FL
651 AM AST domingo 8 de octubre de 2017

AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-091100-
San Juan y Vecindad-Noreste-Sureste-Este Interior-Norte Central-
Interior Central-Ponce y Vecindad-Noroeste-Oeste Interior-
Mayaguez y Vecindad-Suroeste-Culebra-Vieques-
Aguas cercanas y lejanas a la costa del Atlantico y Caribe-
651 AM AST domingo 8 de octubre de 2017

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

Aguaceros y tronadas con lluvias fuertes y vientos en rafagas breves
son posibles principalmente a traves del centro y oeste interior de
Puerto Rico esta tarde. Cualquier lluvia fuerte adicional podria
causar impactos adicionales de inundaciones repentinas incluyendo
deslizamientos, especialmente sobre porciones del interior de la
isla.

Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas a lo largo de
la costa norte de Puerto Rico.

Oleaje de hasta 6 pies es posible sobre las aguas lejanas a la costa
del Atlantico al norte de PuertoRico, principalmente bajo una
marejada del noreste.

.Dias Dos a Siete...lunes a sabado

La combinacion de onda tropical con un disturbio en las capas altas
aumentara el potencial de inundaciones fuertes sobre Puerto Rico el
lunes y martes, lo que causara impactos adicionales de inundaciones
repentinas, incluyendo deslizamientos.

Es probable que un riesgo elevado de corrientes marinas continue
temprano la semana proxima a lo largo de la costa norte.

.Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores...

No se anticipa activacion amplia de observadores, sin embargo, se
les exhorta a los observadores individuales a reportar inundaciones
o corrientes marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San
Juan.

AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-091100-
San Tomas, San John e Islas Adyacentes-Santa Cruz-
Aguas cercanas del Atlantico y aguas costeras adyacentes del Caribe-
651 AM AST domingo 8 de octubre de 2017

Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones del tiempo peligrosas es
para Puerto Rico y las aguas costeras adyacentes del Atlantico.

.Dia Uno...Hoy y Esta Noche

Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para la mayoria
de las playas de Santa Cruz hoy.

.Dias Dos a Siete...lunes a sabado

Es probable que un riesgo elevado de corrientes marinas continue
hasta el domingo para Santa Cruz.

.Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores...

Activacion de observadores no sera necesaria.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 8, 12:43 PM CDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
143 PM AST SUN OCT 8 2017

PRZ001-005-006-081830-
San Juan and Vicinity-North Central-Central Interior-
143 PM AST SUN OCT 8 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT VEGA BAJA...NORTHWESTERN SAN
JUAN...NORTHEASTERN MOROVIS...GUAYNABO...NORTHEASTERN NARANJITO...
VEGA ALTA...DORADO...BAYAMON...NORTHERN COROZAL...TOA BAJA...CATANO
AND TOA ALTA MUNICIPALITIES...

At 143 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rio Lajas, or
over Toa Alta, moving east at 10 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
San Juan, Guaynabo, Sabana Seca, Catano, Toa Baja, Vega Alta,
Corozal, Naranjito, Morovis, Toa Alta, Vega Baja, Bayamon, Dorado,
Miranda, San Jose, H. Rivera Colon, Galateo, Monserrate, Candelaria
Arenas and Brenas.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 1849 6618 1847 6616 1849 6613 1848 6608
      1830 6610 1830 6641 1851 6641
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 267DEG 8KT 1841 6627
Special weather statement, Oct 8, 12:46 PM CDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Juan PR
Issued by National Weather Service Miami FL
146 PM AST SUN OCT 8 2017

PRZ005-006-009-081830-
North Central-Central Interior-Western Interior-
146 PM AST SUN OCT 8 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WESTERN VEGA BAJA...FLORIDA...
BARCELONETA...NORTHWESTERN MOROVIS...ARECIBO...NORTH CENTRAL
JAYUYA...NORTHERN CIALES...NORTHEASTERN UTUADO AND MANATI
MUNICIPALITIES...

At 146 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pajonal, or
over Florida. the storm is nearly stationary.

Winds in excess of 30 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Arecibo, Florida, Manati, Barceloneta, Ciales, Morovis, Utuado, Vega
Baja, Pajonal, Bajadero, La Alianza, Imbery, Barahona, Coto Norte,
Franquez, La Luisa, Tiburones, Animas, Bufalo and Tierras Nuevas Pon.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 1848 6648 1849 6644 1849 6641 1830 6641
      1826 6670 1849 6670 1851 6661
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 089DEG 4KT 1840 6657

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 7:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Oct 7, 8:07 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Oct 7, 8:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Oct 7, 10:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Oct 8, 12:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJSJ47 min
Oct 8, 1:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJSJ50 min
Oct 8, 2:13 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Oct 8, 2:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Oct 8, 2:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJSJ52 min
Oct 8, 2:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementJSJ43 min
Oct 8, 3:57 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Oct 8, 4:19 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ86 min
Oct 8, 4:33 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ87 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.