A male drowned at Poza Las Mujeres Beach in Manati and Tourist couple swept away by rip currents at La Concha Beach in San Juan with the female rescued and male drowning.
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS SJU wrote it up.
A male drowned at Poza Las Mujeres Beach in Manati and Tourist couple swept away by rip currents at La Concha Beach in San Juan with the female rescued and male drowning.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Juan, PR wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 29, 11:28 AM AST, 3 hours 32 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service San Juan PR 1128 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2020 .UPDATE...Most of the lower clouds cleared off the area this morning, leaving a high layer to filter sunlight but allow more heating. The morning sounding at 29/12Z from San Juan showed a somewhat dry layer all the way up to about 19 kft with the lowest relative humidity of 38 percent at about 13 kft. Winds reached 25-26 knots at 2300 feet and 16 kft. These were all east southeast to SE. Lifted index was minus 6 with forecast surface CAPE of around 2700 J/Kg. This was more than yesterday morning but less than yesterday evening. Precipitable water was still a respectable 1.94". With southeast flow, expect temperatures to move into the lower 90s in many lower elevations today, until local convection can cool things off. Once things get going this afternoon expect isolated to scattered thunderstorms as well. With the tropical wave still expected to move across the area Wednesday, still see considerable rain for the northwest and interior of Puerto Rico and downstream from local promontories and islands. Temperatures then should be a little cooler. && .AVIATION...SHRA with areas of mtn obscurations now in SE PR and forming downstream from the USVI in SE flow. Expect TSRA/+SHRA to dvlp interior and NW PR aft 29/17Z with mtn obscurations and areas of MVFR/IFR. TJBQ/TJMZ likely to have brief MVFR. Sfc winds 8-15 kt with hir gusts on the coasts, bcmg aft 29/23Z 5-12kt. Max Winds ESE-SE arnd 26 knots at FL023 and FL155 diminishing somewhat during the next 18 hrs. && .MARINE...Winds over the area have begun to increase with 15 to 20 knots seen at some stations. Moderate rip current risks will spread around the coast during the next several days. Seas will also become more choppy, but at this time, areas of 7 foot seas are not expected until Thursday or Thursday night. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 402 AM AST Tue Sep 29 2020/ SYNOPSIS...Trailing edge of a tropical wave will continue to produce showers and thunderstorms across the local area today. Surface high pressure across the central Atlantic will bring moderate easterly winds for the next several days. Weak upper trough will strengthen by Thursday, causing an increase in instability. SHORT TERM...Tuesday through Thursday... Cloudiness associated with an exiting tropical wave continues to linger across the skies. This wave generated moderate to heavy showers over portions of eastern PR and USVI through the overnight, as well as some thunderstorms with frequent lightning. However, a drier air mass moved into the islands, tapering most of the activity and limiting additional shower development. Although the mid-levels are expected to remain drier than yesterday, at the surface, additional pockets of moisture are expected to filter in over the islands through the day. In facts, precipitable water values are expected to remain around 1.9 to 2.0 inches. Additionally, an upper level trough to the northeast of the Caribbean is maintaining cold temperatures aloft. As a result, some showers are expected to move in over eastern portions of the forecast area early in the day, followed by afternoon convection developing over the interior, northwestern Puerto Rico, from El Yunque toward the San Juan metro area, and with stream-like showers developing from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Vieques and Culebra. Since some soils are saturated from previous rainfall, urban and small stream flooding will be possible with the strongest activity. On Wednesday, a mid-level trough will be moving nearby or just to the east of the islands, while another tropical wave approaches. In general, the environment will remain favorable for rainfall formation over the forecast area. However, there are some discrepancies between the models on where the rain will be concentrated. Nevertheless, expect another round of showers and thunderstorms moving over the local waters and over land through the day. For Thursday, conditions are expected to improve as a drier air mass reaches the area. Saharan dust will be embedded in this airmass, turning skies hazy. In terms of winds, a surface high pressure over the western Caribbean will strengthen, thus tightening the gradient over the area, causing stronger winds on Wednesday and Thursday. LONG TERM...Friday through Wednesday... Somewhat drier air is expected to move in on Friday, perhaps with some Saharan dust, which could limit the shower and thunderstorm activity across the area. However, there is a tilted upper level trough that could help in the development of thunderstorms over the general area. This upper trough is forecast by the global models to remain near the local islands through the long term period, with the latest model run being more aggressive than the model run from yesterday. There is also a strong SFC high pressure in the central Atlantic that will dominate the local wind flow, keeping us observing east to east southeast winds. That said, the SFC high will move into the eastern Atlantic by early next week, but the winds will remain from the east to east southeast. The available moisture is expected to be near normal on Friday and Saturday, but increasing to above normal from Sunday onward. So given the current setup, we can expect morning and overnight isolated to scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms over the waters, near the USVI and eastern PR, while each afternoon, showers and thunderstorms can be expected across portions of central and western PR and areas of sea breeze convergence. AVIATION...VFR conditions will prevail for most of the period. A tropical wave will cause VCSH for most terminals early in the day. Then, after 29/18Z VCTS are expected at TJSJ/TJBQ which could result in low ceilings and VIS reduction. Winds are expected out of the east at 10 to 20 knots with stronger gusts. MARINE...Winds will increase up to 20 knots with choppy seas up to 6 feet. Therefore, small craft operators are urged to exercise caution. Choppy seas and moderate to fresh winds will continue for the next few days. There is a moderate risk of rip currents for most of the local beaches today. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... SJU 91 79 90 79 / 60 60 60 50 STT 88 80 89 81 / 50 60 70 70 && .SJU WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PR...None. VI...None. AM...None. && SHORT TERM...WS LONG TERM....MB PUBLIC DESK...RVT
Perspectivas sobre Condiciones Peligrosas del Tiempo Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia San Juan PR 354 AM AST martes 29 de septiembre de 2020 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-300800- 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 mar afuera del Atlantico y Caribe- 354 AM AST martes 29 de septiembre de 2020 Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones peligrosas del tiempo es para Puerto Rico y las aguas costeras del Atlantico. .Dia Uno...Hoy y esta noche .Tronadas...Existe la posibilidad de tronadas con lluvia fuerte y vientos en rafagas esta tarde sobre el este, norte, el interior y oeste de Puerto Rico, incluyendo el area metro de San Juan. .Inundaciones...Lluvias fuertes podrian resultar en inundaciones urbanas y riachuelos. .Viento...Vientos sostenidos de 20 mph (17 nudos) son anticipados a traves de las aguas costeras y sobre las aguas. .Olas...Se espera oleaje picado hasta 6 pies a traves de las aguas del Atlantico y los Pasajes. .Corrientes Marinas...Existe un riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas para la mayor parte de las playas locales, excepto el oeste de Puerto Rico. .Calor...Se esperan indices de calor de hasta 107 grados sobre las areas urbanas y elevaciones bajas de Puerto Rico. .Dias dos hasta el siete...miercoles a lunes Se espera que continue riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas durante los proximos dias. Otra onda tropical se acercara a las islas el miercoles, aumentando el potencial de aguaceros y tronadas. Existe potencial de aguaceros en las tardes a traves del oeste de Puerto Rico. .Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores... No se anticipa activacion de observadores. Favor de reportar cualquier informacion sobre oleaje y corrientes marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan mientras siguen las indicaciones de las autoridades locales y estatales. AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-300800- San Tomas, San John e Islas Adyacentes- Santa Cruz- Aguas cercanas del Atlantico y aguas costeras adyacentes del Caribe- 354 AM AST martes 29 de septiembre de 2020 Esta perspectiva sobre las condiciones peligrosas del tiempo es para Islas Virgenes Estadounidenses y las aguas costeras adyacentes. .Dia Uno...Hoy y esta noche .Inundaciones...Aguaceros de moderados a fuertes pudieran resultar en acumulacion de agua en carreteras y en areas bajas. .Viento...Vientos sostenidos de 20 mph (17 nudos) son anticipados a traves de las aguas costeras y sobre las aguas mar afuera. .Corrientes Marinas...Existe un riesgo moderado/alto de corrientes marinas para para todas las playas de las islas. .Dias dos hasta el siete...miercoles a lunes Se espera que continue riesgo moderado de corrientes marinas durante los proximos dias. Otra onda tropical se acercara a las islas el miercoles, aumentando el potencial de aguaceros y tronadas. .Comunicado sobre informacion reportada por observadores... No se anticipa activacion de observadores. Favor de reportar cualquier informacion sobre oleaje y corrientes marinas al Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia en San Juan mientras siguen las indicaciones de las autoridades locales y estatales.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1003 AM AST TUE SEP 29 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM LIGHTNING SAN SEBASTIAN 18.34N 67.00W
09/28/2020 SAN SEBASTIAN PR EMERGENCY MNGR
LIGHTNING STRUCK A WOODEN HOUSE IN GUACIO A SUBURB OF SAN
SEBASTIAN. THE HOUSE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED.
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WSNELL2 rip current. Local standard time, as filed.
Tourist couple from New Jersey swept away by rip currents at La Concha Beach, female was rescued and male drowned.
A 20 year old man drowned at Poza Las Mujeres Beach in Manati.
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Current, San Juan and Vicinity | 2020-09-29 | 25 | Male | In Water | Direct |
| Rip Current, North Central | 2020-09-29 | 20 | Male | In Water | Direct |
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Puerto Rico in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Puerto Rico, September 2020
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 954727, 954726.