FZCA72 TJSJ 092346
MWSSJU
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
746 PM AST TUE FEB 9 2010
AMZ710-712-715-722-725-732-741-742-745-100800-
ATLC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10NM TO 19.5N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
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-
MONA PASSAGE SOUTHWARD TO 17N-
COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHWESTERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM-
746 PM AST TUE FEB 9 2010
...MAJOR SWELL EVENT EXPECTED TO IMPACT LOCAL WATERS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY ALONG THE EASTERN UNITED STATES
WILL EXIT INTO THE ATLANTIC AND RAPIDLY INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS. AS WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW INCREASE...VERY LARGE LONG
PERIOD SWELLS WILL DEVELOP AND HEAD FOR THE LOCAL ISLANDS. DUE TO
THE INTENSE NATURE OF THIS STORM...VERY LARGE BREAKING WAVES ARE
EXPECTED FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ALONG NORTH FACING COASTLINES AND ALL
REEFS ALONG THE NORTHERN COASTS.
OPEN OCEAN WAVE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 15 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVES
GREATER THAN 20 FEET ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE BUILDING NORTHERLY
SWELLS. EVEN WATERS WHICH ARE NORMALLY PROTECTED FROM AVERAGE
WINTER SWELLS MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS EVENT.
BOATERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE INEXPERIENCED OR OPERATING SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD PLAN TO NOT LEAVE PORT ON FRIDAY OR SATURDAY.
STAY TUNED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENT UPDATES OR POSSIBLE WATCHES
OR WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
SAN JUAN.
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