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WHCA72 TJSJ 130816
MWWSJU

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
416 AM AST Sat Apr 13 2024

AMZ711-712-741-131630-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-240413T2200Z/
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
416 AM AST Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
  between 6 to 8 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Offshore and nearshore Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico
  and USVI and the Mona Passage.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM AST Today.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce
hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
&&

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AMZ716-723-733-131600-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-240413T1600Z/
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-
416 AM AST Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON AST TODAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
  between 5 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between
  Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM. Anegada Passage
  east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N- and
  Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
  coastal waters of Saint Croix-

* WHEN...Until noon AST Today.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce
hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
&&

$$

AMZ726-742-131000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SC.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-240413T1000Z/
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around
and just north of Culebra and Saint John-
Coastal Waters of Northwestern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
416 AM AST Sat Apr 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30 knots. Seas
  subsiding between 4 to 7 feet with occasional seas up to 8 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters of northwestern and eastern Puerto
  Rico, Culebra, Vieques and the northern USVI.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM AST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Small Craft Advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots
and/or seas of 7 feet or greater are expected to produce
hazardous wave conditions to small craft. Inexperienced mariners,
especially those operating smaller vessels should avoid
navigating in these conditions.
&&

$$