HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 435 PM AST FRI NOV 27 2009
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST SATURDAY...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM AST SATURDAY.
MODERATE NORTH NORTHEAST SWELLS WILL AFFECT THE LOCAL ATLANTIC
WATERS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY PRODUCING BREAKING WAVES OF AROUND
10 FEET ALONG THE NORTHERN EXPOSED REEFS...BEACHES AND SHOALS OF
MAINLAND PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...AND THE NORTHERN U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN BREAKING WAVE ACTION POSES A
THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY WITHIN THE SURF ZONE.
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.
THE TIMES OF THE HIGH TIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE:
SAN JUAN HARBOR: 1.4 FEET AT 5:00 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING.
MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.1 FEET AT 6:25 AM AST FRIDAY MORNING.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND
CLIMATE INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN
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