Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1033 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WITH 6 TO 8 FOOT EAST NORTHEASTERLY WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGIONAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS... .THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS AND 6 TO 8 FOOT SEAS...WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. AMZ710-715-722-725-732-161045- /O.CON.TJSJ.SW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090117T1000Z/ ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N- COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM- ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N- 1033 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS WAVES OR SEAS OF 7 FEET AND GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR SMALL CRAFT DUE TO WAVE PERIOD...WAVE STEEPNESS...AND/OR SWELL DIRECTION. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1033 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WITH 6 TO 8 FOOT EAST NORTHEASTERLY WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGIONAL WATERS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS... .THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS AND 6 TO 8 FOOT SEAS...WILL RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY. AMZ741-161045- /O.CON.TJSJ.SW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/ MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- 1033 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST FRIDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST FRIDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS WAVES OR SEAS OF 7 FEET AND GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SEAS FOR SMALL CRAFT DUE TO WAVE PERIOD...WAVE STEEPNESS...AND/OR SWELL DIRECTION. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS...SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ710-161030- ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 7 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ715-161030- COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ722-161030- ANEGADA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ725-161030- COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 12 TO 17 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ732-161030- CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 17 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 13 TO 18 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 11 TO 16 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS WATERS AMZ741-161030- MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N- 1031 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .OVERNIGHT...EAST NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 19 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 7 TO 12 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 13 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST SOUTHEAST WINDS 9 TO 14 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 608 AM AST THU JAN 15 2009 AMZ710>745-PRZ001>013-161015- SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- THE NEARSHORE AND OFF SHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS- 608 AM AST THU JAN 15 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS WILL GENERATE WAVES AND SWELLS WHICH WILL RESULT IN CONTINUED ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGIONAL WATERS. MARINERS SHOULD EXPECT WINDS OF 14 TO 21 KNOTS...WITH SEAS UP TO 8 FEET ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN WATERS AND PASSAGES. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE LOCAL ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC WORKS ITS WAY SLOWLY WESTWARD TOWARD THE REGION...BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER...STRONGER WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. $$
ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 608 AM AST THU JAN 15 2009 AMZ715-725-VIZ001-002-161015- ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS- 608 AM AST THU JAN 15 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT MODERATE TO FRESH TRADE WINDS AND LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGIONAL WATERS. THIS COMBINATION OF WIND GENERATED WAVES AND SWELLS WILL CREATE ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS FOR AT LEAST THROUGH THURSDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TONIGHT WHICH SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC WORKS ITS WAY SLOWLY WESTWARD TOWARD THE REGION...BRINGING UNSETTLED WEATHER...STRONGER WINDS AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED. $$
Short Term Forecast
SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 947 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 PRZ001>006-008>010-013-160500- SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CENTRAL INTERIOR-EASTERN INTERIOR-NORTH CENTRAL-WESTERN INTERIOR-VIEQUES- 947 PM AST THU JAN 15 2009 .NOW...MODERATE TO LOCALLY HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PARTS OF THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN COASTS OF THE ISLAND FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. BRIEF PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS AND SOME MINOR LOW LYING FLOODING OR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS MAY ACCOMPANY THESE SHOWERS. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION DUE TO WET ROADWAYS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. $$