National Weather Service: Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory

Mayaguez, PR

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

75 °F

Mostly Cloudy

10 mph from the North

72 °F

29.97 in

89%

10.0 miles

Aquadilla, PR

Updated — 4:50 PM AST on February 13, 2012

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Forecast for Mayaguez and Vicinity (00680)

High surf advisory in effect until 6 am AST Wednesday...
Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to 8 am AST Tuesday...
Monday
rain
Rain Showers
H 85° / L 63°
Tuesday
rain
Rain Showers
H 85° / L 63°
Wednesday
rain
Rain Showers
H 85° / L 65°
Thursday
rain
Rain Showers
H 83° / L 65°
Friday
rain
Rain Showers
H 85° / L 63°
Tonight

Cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening...then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 75 lower elevations ranging to 61 higher elevations. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday

Cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning...then scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 89 lower elevations ranging to 72 higher elevations. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers early in the evening...then isolated showers in the late evening and overnight. Lows 75 lower elevations ranging to 61 higher elevations. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with isolated showers in the morning... then variably cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs 88 lower elevations ranging to 72 higher elevations. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Wednesday Night

Clear. Scattered showers early in the evening. Lows 75 lower elevations ranging to 61 higher elevations. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Sunny in the morning...then partly cloudy with isolated showers in the afternoon. Highs 87 lower elevations ranging to 71 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday Night

Clear with isolated showers. Lows 75 lower elevations ranging to 61 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday

Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs 88 lower elevations ranging to 70 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday Night

Clear. Isolated showers in the evening. Lows 75 lower elevations ranging to 61 higher elevations. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Statement as of 2:40 PM AST on February 13, 2012

Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory


... High surf advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to
6 am AST Wednesday...
... Coastal Flood Advisory in effect from 8 PM this evening to
8 am AST Tuesday...

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a coastal
Flood Advisory... which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to
8 am AST Tuesday. The coastal Flood Watch is no longer in effect.
A high surf advisory remains in effect from 6 PM this evening to
6 am AST Wednesday.

* Waves and surf: northwest swells of 8 to 10 feet will generate
large breaking waves of 12 to 18 feet and numerous rip currents.

* Timing: tonight through Tuesday night.

* Impacts: numerous rip currents... minor coastal flooding and
beach erosion.

* Coastal flooding: total water rises of 2 to 4 feet above
inundation level are expected at the time of high tide tonight.
This may pose a threat to life and property with minor coastal
flooding and beach erosion expected.

* The times and heights of the high tides on Tuesday for the
following locations are:


Aguadilla: 1:22 am AST at 1.4 feet.

Arecibo: 1:34 am AST at 1.8 feet.

Mayaguez: 1:47 am AST at 1.6 feet.

Magens bay: 3:36 am AST at 0.9 feet.

San Juan harbor: 2:26 am AST at 1.4 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A coastal Flood Advisory means that minor coastal flooding is
occurring or is possible within 12 hours.


Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high surf advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area... producing rip currents and localized beach
erosion.

A coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.








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