FNCA52 TJSJ 151111 FWFSJU FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 ...HURRICANE WARNING FOR CULEBRA...VIEQUES AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS... ...HURRICANE WATCH FOR PUERTO RICO... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PUERTO RICO WEST OF CULEBRA... .DISCUSSION...HURRICANE OMAR WILL PASS SOME 60 MILES EAST OF FAJARDO TONIGHT. EFFECTS WILL BE LIMITED TO GUSTY WINDS AND RAIN BANDS OVER PUERTO RICO...BUT SAINT CROIX IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE FORECAST TRACK AND MAY SEE WINDS AS HIGH AS 90 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 110. ALL AREAS SHOULD RECEIVE WETTING RAINS BY THURSDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES BELOW NORMAL TODAY. MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND...BUT WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE CONSIDERABLY AFTER THURSDAY. PRZ001-002-005-008-161115- SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... PINONES STATE FOREST-RIO PIEDRAS BOTANICAL GARDENS-VEGA ALTA STATE FOREST-CAMBALACHE STATE FOREST-SIERRA DE LUQUILLO-EL YUNQUE AND THE CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST-GUAJATACA STATE FOREST-STATE FOREST OF CEIBA- 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 68 (-5) 85 RH % (24H TREND) 62 100 (+4) 66 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 5 NW 8 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 8 N 12 NW 6 REMARKS...NONE. $$ PRZ003-007-011-161115- SOUTHEAST-PONCE AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... AGUIRRE STATE FOREST-UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO EXPERIMENTAL STATION-STATE FOREST OF BOQUERON-GUANICA STATE FORECAST- 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 90 TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 69 (-4) 87 RH % (24H TREND) 62 100 (+5) 62 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 7 NW 8 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 10 N 13 G21 NW 5 REMARKS...NONE. $$ PRZ004-006-009-161115- EASTERN INTERIOR-CENTRAL INTERIOR-WESTERN INTERIOR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SIERRA DE CAYEY-SANDOVAL NATIONAL FOREST-ARROYO NATIONAL FOREST-LA CONDESSA NATIONAL FOREST-GUAVATE FOREST RESERVE-CENTRAL MOUNTAINS- TORO NEGRO FOREST RESERVE-UROYAN MOUNTAINS-GUILARTE STATE FOREST- MARICAO FOREST PRESERVE-SUSUA STATE FOREST-STATE FOREST OF RIO ABAJO- 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+2) 66 (-3) 82 RH % (24H TREND) 63 100 (0) 68 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 7 NW 9 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 10 N 14 G23 NW 6 REMARKS...NONE. $$ PRZ010-161115- WEST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 70 70 TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 69 (-4) 87 RH % (24H TREND) 61 100 (+5) 63 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) NE 5 NW 8 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) NE 9 N 12 NW 7 REMARKS...NONE. $$ PRZ012-013-VIZ001-002-161115- CULEBRA-VIEQUES-ST THOMAS ST JOHN AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... ST CROIX RAIN FOREST-VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK- 711 AM AST WED OCT 15 2008 TODAY TONIGHT THU CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 90 90 TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 72 (-6) 83 RH % (24H TREND) 71 99 (+13) 72 20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH) E 9 W 13 G28 20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH) E 10 NE 23 G68 W 10 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. $$