HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 541 AM AST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 600 AM AST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
MODERATE...LONG PERIOD...NORTHWEST SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT
THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES TODAY AND WILL BE
REINFORCED BY A SECOND SURGE OF LARGER...LONG PERIOD NORTH
NORTHWEST SWELLS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THESE SWELLS
WILL RESULT IN INCREASINGLY ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE AND SURF
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHWEST THROUGH
NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC OFF SHORE WATERS FOR TODAY AND SMALL
BOAT OPERATORS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION ACROSS THE REMAINING
ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. IN ADDITION...HIGH
SURF ADVISORIES MAY BECOME NECESSARY FOR SOME AREAS LATER TODAY OR
TONIGHT. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
MODERATE TO LARGE...LONG PERIOD...NORTH NORTHWEST TO NORTH SWELLS
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND THE CARIBBEAN
PASSAGES THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THESE SWELLS WILL
CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ROUGH AND HAZARDOUS MARINE AND SURF
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHWEST THROUGH
NORTHEAST COASTS OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS. NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER
IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER REPORTS OF HAZARDOUS SEAS OR DANGEROUS SURF WOULD BE
GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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