Caribbean - Central America Weather

[cycloneye]

Updated High Surf Advisory

The most dangerous period of the highest waves will be from Monday thru Tuesday so please,take prudent precautions first not going to the water in the beaches.Also watch for possible coastal flooding.According to the NWS,this kind of very high waves event occured the last time 8 years ago.

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1049 PM AST SUN DEC 27 2009

...VERY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF
OF THE WEEK ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL
FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-281100-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1049 PM AST SUN DEC 27 2009

...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES OVERNIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY...RESULTING IN INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS SURF
CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE
LOCAL ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING
WAVES OF 12 TO 18 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS TOMORROW NIGHT...PEAKING EARLY
TUESDAY...BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS
WILL LIKELY PRODUCE VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 15 TO 22 FEET...OR
LARGER...ALONG WITH FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING
IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. WITH
THESE VERY LARGE SWELLS ALSO COINCIDING WITH ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH
TIDES...THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP AND COASTAL
INUNDATION WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS
WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE NARROW OUTWARD
FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST
LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT
PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE
BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE
THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO
SHORE.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING
WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY
OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 1.6 FEET AT 6:17 AM MONDAY MORNING
0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM MONDAY AFTERNOON

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.3 FEET AT 7:21 AM MONDAY MORNING
1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:12 AM MONDAY MORNING
0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL
FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS...LOW LYING AREAS...
AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE
THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT
PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[srainhoutx]

WOW... This crazy weather is affecting our Caribbean neighbors as well. Stay Safe Folks.

[cycloneye]

WOW... This crazy weather is affecting our Caribbean neighbors as well. Stay Safe Folks.

This winter,some of those lows in the North Atlantic have been very deep causing big wave events but this one is the biggest and most dangerous so far on this season.Can we blame El Nino for this or there are other factors that make those lows very powerful?

[srainhoutx]

WOW... This crazy weather is affecting our Caribbean neighbors as well. Stay Safe Folks.

This winter,some of those lows in the North Atlantic have been very deep causing big wave events but this one is the biggest and most dangerous so far on this season.Can we blame El Nino for this or there are other factors that make those lows very powerful?

Luis, it is a combination of patterns including the Moderate the El Nino event. A -AO, Greenland blocking as well as a -NAO are all working together to create these very deep Winter Lows. Some long range data suggests the pattern may persist throughout January. We will see, but I do expect another very deep low to exit the East Coast of the CONUS late next week. Something to keep an eye on as the pattern looks to repeat every 10-15 days or so. Interesting that our Caribbean Neighbors are experiencing the affects of our wild weather on the Mainland US and what is occuring in the North Atlantic for the UK.

[cycloneye]

Updated High Surf Advisory

Today thru tommorow will be the peak for this very dangerous event.

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
600 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...VERY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE FIRST HALF OF
THE WEEK ALONG WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-281800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
600 AM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY. A
COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE
ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY...RESULTING IN
INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES OF 12 TO 18 FEET...OR
LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF
THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY...BEFORE
SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 15 TO 22 FEET...OR LARGER...
ALONG WITH FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. WITH
THESE VERY LARGE SWELLS ALSO COINCIDING WITH ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH
TIDES...THE THREAT OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE RUN-UP AND COASTAL INUNDATION
WILL BE GREATLY ENHANCED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND DANGEROUS CURRENTS
WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE NARROW OUTWARD
FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY FROM THE COAST
LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT
PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE
BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE
THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO
SHORE.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING
WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY
OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM THIS AFTERNOON
1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.3 FEET AT 7:21 AM THIS MORNING
1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING


A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL
FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS...LOW LYING AREAS...
AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE
THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT
PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[cycloneye]

By only looking at these web cams of some beaches in the north coast of Puerto Rico you can see how high is the surf and the dangerous rip currents.At you go thru the link below,you can see several cams.

You can see much more cams at the first post of thread.

http://www.comoestaeso.com/cms/home/37- ... a-ocho-cam

Off-Topic=Congrats to our friend Macrocane in El Salvador for his birthday and have many,many more.

[Macrocane]

Thank you cycloneye!

Those waves doesn't seem to be very high but they are moving with a great strength and velocity, I hope it doesn't get worse.

[msbee]

Happy Birthday Macrocane

[Macrocane]

Thanks msbee!

Winds are getting stronger in El Salvador, this time there is no cold front but the high pressure system is producing a nice windy weather with clear skies

Here you can see how the high pressure is aproching Central America:
gfs o6z sea level pressure

I'm expecting the winds to peak somtime tonight or tomorrow though the temperatures may not drop as low as last week it will feel rather cool especially at night time.

[cycloneye]

BREAKING NEWS=Deadly rip currents took away two persons lives in Puerto Rico

I didnt want to post sad news but here are the first reports of tow people who were swept away by those dangerous rip currents,a tourist in a beach in Vieques and a father who was going to rescue his son was swept away by the currents.The boy is alive as he was rescued.This sad news tells you how dangerous are those rip currents in these conditions.Links are in spanish.



http://www.elnuevodia.com/muereahogadoe ... 53304.html

http://www.elnuevodia.com/turistaseahog ... 53294.html

[cycloneye]

High Surf Warning

They upgraded to a warning. If people are going to a beach,stay in the sand and not go to the water.



See waves at cams here.

http://www.comoestaeso.com/cms/home/37- ... a-ocho-cam

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1253 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS ALONG
WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-290315-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.091228T1653Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
1253 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS UPGRADED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
TO A HIGH SURF WARNING...AS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS THROUGH AT LEAST 8 PM AST TUESDAY. THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...AS
THE SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE
WEEK. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE
REST OF TODAY...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS TONIGHT...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY...BEFORE
SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE
EVEN LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG
WITH FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN CONTINUED EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH
CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID
BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS.
THESE NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
AWAY FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A
RIP CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH.
YOU WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE
ABLE TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM THIS AFTERNOON
1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR COASTAL
FLOODING...CAUSING INUNDATION OF COASTAL ROADS...LOW LYING AREAS...
AND BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND LOCAL OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED
TO TAKE PROTECTIVE ACTIONS IN CASE COASTAL FLOODING OCCURS OR
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED. THIS SITUATION WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED. WHILE
THERE IS STILL TIME...COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE IMPORTANT
PRELIMINARY PLANS TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE AND PROPERTY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[Gustywind]

BREAKING NEWS=Deadly rip currents took away two persons lives in Puerto Rico

I didnt want to post sad news but here are the first reports of tow people who were swept away by those dangerous rip currents,a tourist in a beach in Vieques and a father who was going to rescue his son was swept away by the currents.The boy is alive as he was rescued.This sad news tells you how dangerous are those rip currents in these conditions.Links are in spanish.



http://www.elnuevodia.com/muereahogadoe ... 53304.html

http://www.elnuevodia.com/turistaseahog ... 53294.html

Oh damn! it's very sad ! Let's hope that people will continue to be very vigilant. Numerous fishermans from " Le Moule" in Guadeloupe have been a bit amazed this morning by the strong waves near. They describe a strong swell up to 3 meters... Meanwhile the weather forecaster of Meteo-France has just told us that a huge wave has reached 6 meters and that the conditions should continue to deteriorate today and tommorow before a possible and progressive improvement Wednesday or Thursday. Please, be prudent my friends!
For info Meteo-France Martinica and Guyana have requiered an yellow alert for the risk of strong waves.

[cycloneye]

Gusty,keep us informed about any news from the French islands.I would like to see reports from our friends in Culebra,Vieques,The U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the islands in the Northern Leewards to see how are things going with this very big and dangerous waves event.

[Gustywind]

Gusty,keep us informed about any news from the French islands.I would like to see reports from our friends in Culebra,Vieques,The U.S. and British Virgin Islands and the islands in the Northern Leewards to see how are things going with this very big and dangerous waves event.

Ok i will try as usual Cycloneye .

[cycloneye]

Coastal Flood Watch Upgraded to Warning,Updated High Surf Warning

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
345 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL THE LOCAL ISLANDS
ALONG WITH VERY DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED COASTAL
FLOODING...

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-290800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.W.0001.091229T0400Z-091230T0000Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.CF.A.0002.091230T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-091230T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.CF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-091229T0400Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-091230T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX-
345 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST
TONIGHT...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY...
...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM
AST WEDNESDAY...
...A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING...WHICH WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM
AST TUESDAY. A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH WILL BOTH PRECEDE AND FOLLOW
THIS WARNING.

A HIGH SURF WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST TUESDAY WITH
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOLLOWING THIS WARNING THROUGH 6 PM AST
WEDNESDAY.

LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO
AFFECT THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS...RESULTING IN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE NORTHERN EXPOSED COASTLINES OF ALL OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS. THESE SWELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES
OF 15 TO 20 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED
SHOALS...REEFS AND BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

IN ADDITION...A SECOND BATCH OF LARGER NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...WITH
VERY LONG WAVE PERIODS OF 14 TO 16 SECONDS...WILL BUILD ACROSS THE
LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS OVERNIGHT...PEAKING EARLY TUESDAY...BEFORE
SLOWLY SUBSIDING THROUGH MID-WEEK. THESE SWELLS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE
EVEN LARGER BREAKING WAVES OF 20 TO 25 FEET...OR LARGER...ALONG WITH
FREQUENT AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...RESULTING IN CONTINUED EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

SIMILAR SWELL EVENTS OF THESE SIZES AND DURATION HAVE ALSO PRODUCED
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION ALONG PARTS OF THE
NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS...
ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDES...AND A COASTAL FLOOD
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE NORTHERN COASTS OF THE LOCAL
ISLANDS FROM MIDNIGHT AST TONIGHT THROUGH 8 PM AST TUESDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS COASTAL FLOODING IS OCCURRING...
IS IMMINENT...OR IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.
PEOPLE IN THE WARNING AREA SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. LISTEN TO LOCAL RADIO...
TELEVISION...OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

A HIGH SURF WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION RESULTS IN
ESPECIALLY HEIGHTENED THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF
ZONE.

A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS BATTERING WAVES WILL
POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS SWIMMING
CONDITIONS...DEADLY RIP CURRENTS...AND SEVERE BEACH EROSION.

LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATERS UNTIL THESE
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD BE
VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN
CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID BEING
NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

THESE EXTREMELY LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL GENERATE STRONG AND
DANGEROUS CURRENTS WITHIN THE SURF ZONE...CALLED RIP CURRENTS. THESE
NARROW OUTWARD FLOWING CURRENTS CAN CARRY PEOPLE AND ANIMALS AWAY
FROM THE COAST LINE AND OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT...DO NOT PANIC. CALMLY...REMAIN AFLOAT...GATHER YOUR
BEARINGS RELATIVE TO THE BEACH...AND SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH. YOU
WILL EVENTUALLY LEAVE THE GRIP OF THIS NARROW CURRENT...AND BE ABLE
TO SAFELY SWIM TO SHORE.

THE GREATEST POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AND BEACH EROSION WILL
BE DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

THE TIMES AND HEIGHTS OF THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS ARE:

SAN JUAN HARBOR: 0.8 FEET AT 4:50 PM THIS AFTERNOON
1.7 FEET AT 7:12 AM TUESDAY MORNING

MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.4 FEET AT 8:06 AM TUESDAY MORNING

CHRISTIANSTED ST CROIX: 0.9 FEET AT 6:48 AM TUESDAY MORNING

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION FROM YOUR NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN JUAN.

THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.

[msbee]

BREAKING NEWS=Deadly rip currents took away two persons lives in Puerto Rico

I didnt want to post sad news but here are the first reports of tow people who were swept away by those dangerous rip currents,a tourist in a beach in Vieques and a father who was going to rescue his son was swept away by the currents.The boy is alive as he was rescued.This sad news tells you how dangerous are those rip currents in these conditions.Links are in spanish.



http://www.elnuevodia.com/muereahogadoe ... 53304.html

http://www.elnuevodia.com/turistaseahog ... 53294.html

oh, no. How sad!

[cycloneye]

The Latest Discussion about this big waves event

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
415 PM AST MON DEC 28 2009

.SYNOPSIS...STILL EXPECT MID TO UPPER LEVEL RIDGE TO REMAIN
THE DOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE LOCALLY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...
RESULTING IN A GENERALLY FAIR AND MAINLY DRY WEATHER PATTERN
ACROSS THE LOCAL ISLANDS.

&&

.DISCUSSION...EXPECT OCCASIONAL BANDS AND PATCHES OF MOISTURE TO
MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...RESULTING IN
INTERVALS OF CLOUDINESS AND PASSING SHOWERS ACROSS THE LOCAL
ISLANDS...BUT NOTHING OVERLY SIGNIFICANT IS EXPECTED.

THE MAIN STORY FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE
VERY LARGE AND LONG PERIOD NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS...THAT WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES EARLY TONIGHT...PEAK LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

DUE TO THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF AND MARITIME CONDITIONS...WE
DECIDED TO UPGRADE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO A HIGH SURF WARNING
LATE THIS MORNING. AS BAD AS CONDITIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN TODAY
AND ARE RIGHT NOW...WE CONTINUE TO EXPECT FURTHER DETERIORATING
SURF CONDITIONS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...AS THESE SWELLS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO PEAK UNTIL BETWEEN 12Z-18Z TOMORROW (TUESDAY). AS A
REMINDER...LOCAL BEACH GOERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL
THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS SUBSIDE...WHICH WILL NOT BE UNTIL
THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...PERSONS AT THE BEACH SHOULD
BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...
WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES INTO THE OCEAN. PEOPLE SHOULD
AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.

IN ADDITION...GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF THIS SWELL EVENT AND
COINCIDING WITH ASTRONOMICALLY HIGH TIDES...WE HAVE ALSO
UPGRADED THE COASTAL FLOOD WATCH TO A WARNING WITH THIS PACKAGE...
BEGINNING AT MIDNIGHT AST. THIS WARNING WILL ALSO COINCIDE WITH
THE PEAK OF THE SWELLS AND THE TUESDAY MORNING HIGH TIDE CYCLE.
WE HAVE ALREADY HAD REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT BEACH EROSION...WAVE
RUN UP AND COASTAL OVER-WASH...AND THESE CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN
THROUGH TONIGHT AND AT LEAST THE FIRST PART OF TUESDAY.

VERY IMPORTANTLY...THIS REMAINS AN EXTREMELY ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS
MARINE SITUATION...WITH EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING DEADLY RIP CURRENTS THAT SADLY...HAVE ALREADY TAKEN
LIVES. AGAIN...THESE CONDITIONS WILL ONLY GET WORSE THROUGH
TONIGHT AND AT LEAST THE FIRST PART OF TUESDAY. THEREFORE...ALL
LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR LATER
FORECASTS...AND STAY AWAY FROM...AND OUT OF THE WATER.

&&

.AVIATION...PREVAILING VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF
THE LOCAL TAF SITES THROUGH TONIGHT...BUT WITH VA FROM MONTSERRAT
CURRENTLY PASSING BETWEEN TKPK AND TISX...AND IT COULD BEGIN TO
AFFECT TISX AFT 28/20Z.

&&

.MARINE...VERY LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES EARLY TONIGHT...PEAK LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE THROUGH WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. THESE SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE EXTREMELY ROUGH AND
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS AND
ALL PASSAGES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY. PLEASE REFER TO SJUCWFSJU
AND SJUMWWSJU FOR THE LATEST MARINE INFORMATION.

[vbhoutex]

That is doubly sad because if people would heed the authorities warnings problems with rip currents can be avoided. Really tragic no matter how it happened. I've been caught in a rip current before, but since I knew how to deal with them I was able to make it back to shore eventually, about half a mile from where I went in. It was definitely scary and exhausting and if I hadn''t had the training I had the outcome could have been much different.

[cycloneye]

That is doubly sad because if people would heed the authorities warnings problems with rip currents can be avoided. Really tragic no matter how it happened. I've been caught in a rip current before, but since I knew how to deal with them I was able to make it back to shore eventually, about half a mile from where I went in. It was definitely scary and exhausting and if I hadn''t had the training I had the outcome could have been much different.

Some people like to dismiss mother nature but eventually it rules bringing tragic events in many aspects like hurricanes etc,but in this case rip currents did the tragic news.

[Gustywind]

That is doubly sad because if people would heed the authorities warnings problems with rip currents can be avoided. Really tragic no matter how it happened. I've been caught in a rip current before, but since I knew how to deal with them I was able to make it back to shore eventually, about half a mile from where I went in. It was definitely scary and exhausting and if I hadn''t had the training I had the outcome could have been much different.

Some people like to dismiss mother nature but eventually it rules bringing tragic events in many aspects like hurricanes etc,but in this case rip currents did the tragic news.

ABSOLUTELY you're definitely right Cycloneye, glad to see that you have focus on this point