High Surf Advisory
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
555 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
.OVERVIEW...LARGE NORTH AND EAST SWELLS WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
GUZ001-002-003-004-100900-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-100212T0200Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
555 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST FRIDAY...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST FRIDAY.
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ON NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY
AND TONIGHT. SURF WILL RISE AND BECOME HAZARDOUS ON EAST FACING
EXPOSURES THURSDAY.
AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...AS RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.
&&
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WESTERN MICRONESIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
ISLANDS/ATOLLS AND COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES
PMZ171-100700-
YAP-
500 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES...
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER NOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT.
COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR WESTERN MICRONESIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
ISLANDS/ATOLLS AND COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES
PMZ161-100700-
KOROR PALAU-
500 AM CHST WED FEB 10 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND EAST SHORES...
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT. COMBINED SEAS 10 FT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 20 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. MOSTLY CLOUDY BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND SHOWERS ON MARINE ZONES 150 AND 151
AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE
FAGATELE BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PSZ152-100200-
COASTAL WATERS OF SWAINS-
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
.TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 KT. COMBINED SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
&&
THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 300 PM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
FOR OTHER FORECAST AND MODEL DATA GO TO OUR WEB PAGE
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/SAMOA
&&
TALA I LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O AMERIKA SAMOA
630 TAEAO ASO LUA FEPUARI 9 2010
.VAAIGA LAUTELE O LE TAU...O FUA MAUALALO O PEAU O LE EA O LE A MAFUA AI
TIMUGA MAMAFA. O AUMA E I LE 9 I LE 10 FUTU O LE A TUMAU PEA E OO ATU I LE
ASO TOONA`I.
...TALA O LE TAU MO GATAIFALE O TUTUILA AUNUU MA MANU`A...
...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA...
...O LOO FAAAUAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO VAA LAITI...
.MO LE ASO...SAVILI E AGI MAI MATU I SASA`E 10 I LE 15 NOTE. SAMI E 9 I
LE 10 FT. E TAAPE TIMUGA MA FAITITILI E PA PA AI.
.PO NANEI E OO ATU I LE PO O LE ASO LULU...SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA`E 5 I LE 10
NOTE. SAMI E 9 I LE 10 FT. E TAAPE TIMUGA.
.ASO TOFI E OO ATU I LE ASO TOONA`I...SAVILI E AGI MAI SASA`E 10 NOTE ONA
AGA`I MAI LEA I SAUTE I SASA`E I LE ASO FARAILE. SAMI E 9 I LE 10 FT.
E TAAPE NAI TIMU.
$$
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
CORRECTED SYNOPSIS AND SHOWERS ON MARINE ZONES 150 AND 151
AMERICAN SAMOA COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING THE
FAGATELE BAY NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
PSZ150-151-100200-
COASTAL WATERS OF TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-
630 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT...
.TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS
WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS
.TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 10 KT TURNING SOUTHEAST FRIDAY. SEAS
9 TO 10 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
&&
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
ASZ001>003-100500-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
600 AM SST TUE FEB 9 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST FACING REEFS...
THE LATEST WAVE WATCH MODELS INDICATE A NEW SWELL TRAIN FROM THE
SOUTHEAST. A TRADE-WIND GENERATED SWELLS AND SEAS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS
SURF HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 10 FEET AND THIS EVENT MEETS THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY
THRESHOLD. THEREFORE...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
SOUTHEAST FACING REEFS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS WAVES ALONG THE AFFECTED SHORES WILL BE
HIGHER THAN NORMAL. BEACH GOERS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO STAY OUT
OF THE WATER AND WELL AWAY FROM THE SHORE BREAK DUE TO HAZARDOUS WAVE
ACTIONS AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.
THE NEXT HIGH TIDES FOR:
PAGO PAGO......446 PM TUE AND 514 AM WED
TAU............421 PM TUE AND 449 AM WED
&&
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED AT 600 PM SST TUE FEB 9 2010.
$$
FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA
OFISA O LE TAU, PAGO PAGO AMERIKA SAMOA
600 TAEAO ASO LUA FEPUARI 9 2010
...O LOO TUMAU PEA FAUTUAGA MO GALU MAUALULUGA MO TALAFATAI I SAUTE I
SASA`E...
O AUMA O LE TUAOLOA MAI SAUTE I SASA`E O LE A MAFUA AI GALU MAUALULUGA
E I LE 8 I LE 10 FUTU I TALAFATAI I SAUTE I SASA`E O LE ATUNUU MO NISI
NAI ASO.
FAUTUAGA MA LAPATAIGA...
E FAUTUAINA LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA FAAETEETE ONA O LE TETELE O GALU
MA LE AAVE O LE SAMI O LOO IAI NEI AE MAISE LAVA TAIMI E SUA AI LE TAI.
O LE A SUA LE TAI:
PAGO PAGO 446 AOAULI ASO LUA MA LE 514 VAVEAO ASO LULU
TAU 421 AOAULI ASO LUA MA LE 449 VAVEAO ASO LULU
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE RIPOTI FOU I LE 600 I LE AFIAFI O LE ASO LUA
FEPUARI 9 2010.
$$
LAULUSA
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1025 AM AST TUE FEB 9 2010
...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...
PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-092230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-100210T0200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1025 AM AST TUE FEB 9 2010
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING...
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM AST THIS EVENING.
MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELLS WILL REACH THE ATLANTIC COASTLINES OF THE
LOCAL ISLANDS LATER THIS MORNING AND PRODUCE BREAKING WAVES THAT
WILL POSE A THREAT TO LIFE ALONG THE SURF ZONE. BREAKING WAVES OF
10 TO 12 FEET...OR LARGER...WILL BE LIKELY THROUGH 10 PM AST THIS
EVENING. THEREFORE...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
LOCAL BEACH GOERS...AND INEXPERIENCED SURFERS AND SWIMMERS ARE URGED
TO STAY OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THESE HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
SUBSIDE. PERSONS ON THE BEACH SHOULD BE VIGILANT FOR LARGE BREAKING
WAVES SURGING UPON THE SHORE...WHICH CAN CARRY PEOPLE OF ALL SIZES
INTO THE OCEAN. YOU SHOULD AVOID BEING NEAR THE SHORE LINE AND STAY
OFF OF ROCK FORMATIONS.
THESE SURGING WAVES WILL ALSO CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR BEACH EROSION
DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.
THE TIMES OF THE HIGH TIDE FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE:
SAN JUAN HARBOR: 0.7 FEET AT 5:06 PM.
MAGENS BAY ST THOMAS: 1.0 FEET AT 6:31 AM.
STAY TUNED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WATCHES OR
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.
THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE
INFORMATION...IS AVAILABLE ON THE WEB AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/SJU
OR AT HTTP://WEATHER.GOV.
&&
$$
