000 FLCA42 TJSJ 171022 HWOSJU HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 622 AM AST MON MAR 17 2008 AMZ710>750-PRZ001>013-181030- SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-SOUTHEAST-EASTERN INTERIOR- NORTH CENTRAL-CENTRAL INTERIOR-PONCE AND VICINITY-NORTHWEST- WESTERN INTERIOR-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-SOUTHWEST-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- THE NEARSHORE AND OFF SHORE ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS- 622 AM AST MON MAR 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PUERTO RICO AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MARINE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO INDICATED VERY LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTH SWELLS OF 12 TO 16 FEET AT AROUND 15 SECONDS BUILDING ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS EARLY TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SWELLS WILL TURN MORE FROM THE NORTHEAST AND FADING VERY SLOWLY THURSDAY TO FRIDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND COASTAL EROSION WILL BE SEEN TUESDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AND SOME ISOLATED AREA OF COASTAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND OR A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR THE EXPOSED NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY. MUCH HIGHER COMBINED SEAS ARE PROBABLE WITHIN ALL PASSAGES OPEN TO NORTHERLY SWELL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... $$ AMZ720-730-VIZ001-002-181030- ST. THOMAS ST. JOHN ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- NEARSHORE ATLANTIC AND ADJACENT CARIBBEAN COASTAL WATERS- 622 AM AST MON MAR 17 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MARINE MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO INDICATED VERY LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTH SWELLS OF 12 TO 16 FEET AT AROUND 15 SECONDS BUILDING ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS EARLY TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE SWELLS WILL TURN MORE FROM THE NORTHEAST AND FADING VERY SLOWLY THURSDAY TO FRIDAY. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND COASTAL EROSION WILL BE SEEN TUESDAY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AND SOME ISOLATED AREA OF COASTAL FLOODING MAY ALSO OCCUR. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND OR A COASTAL FLOOD WATCH OR WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED FOR THE EXPOSED NORTHERN COASTAL AREAS TONIGHT OR EARLY TUESDAY. MUCH HIGHER COMBINED SEAS ARE PROBABLE WITHIN ALL PASSAGES OPEN TO NORTHERLY SWELL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV...RADIO OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS MARINE SITUATION. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... $$