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WHCA42 TJSJ 230834
CFWSJU

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
434 AM AST THU OCT 23 2008

...LONG PERIOD NORTH SWELLS CONTINUED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THIS
MORNING ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS AND HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOT
LONGER NEEDED FOR THE NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF LOCAL ISLANDS...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-230945-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-081023T1600Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
434 AM AST THU OCT 23 2008

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELED THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY.

LATEST REGIONAL BUOY 41043 OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT MODERATE LONG
PERIOD NORTHEAST SWELLS ARE AVERAGING AT AROUND 12 SECONDS WITH
SWELL HEIGHTS OF LESS THAN 6 FEET. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
GENERATE BREAKING WAVES OF 6 TO 8 FEET ALONG THE LOCAL REEFS AND
SHOALS THIS MORNING. HOWEVER...MODEL GUIDANCE...INDICATE THAT THE
SEA CONDITIONS ARE ALREADY IMPROVING AND WILL CONTINUE RAPIDLY
IMPROVING THROUGH THE DAY ACROSS OUR REGIONAL WATERS.
THEREFORE...THE NWS IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELED THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY.

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