Northeast

Coastal Flood Advisory, High Surf Advisory
Statement as of 10:45 PM AST on February 13, 2012

... Coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 8 am AST
Tuesday...
... High surf advisory remains in effect until 6 am AST
Wednesday...

A coastal Flood Advisory remains in effect until 8 am AST
Tuesday for the northwest through northeast coasts of Puerto Rico...
Culebra and the northern U.S. Virgin Islands.

A high surf advisory remains in effect until 6 am AST Wednesday
for the northwest through northeast coasts of Puerto Rico...
Culebra and the northern U.S. Virgin Islands.

* Waves and surf: north northwest swells of 7 to 10 feet will
generate large breaking waves of 12 to 18 feet... and locally
higher and numerous rip currents.

* Timing: the rest of tonight through early Wednesday.

* Impacts: large breaking waves... 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 early
Tuesday morning. This may pose a threat to life and property
with minor coastal flooding and beach erosion expected.

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

San juan: 2:26 am AST Tuesday morning at 1.4 feet.
1:45 PM AST Tuesday afternoon at 0.9 feet.

Aguadilla:1:22 am AST Tuesday morning at 1.4 feet.
1:04 PM AST Tuesday afternoon at 1.0 feet.

Arecibo: 1:34 am AST Tuesday morning at 1.8 feet.
1:02 PM AST Tuesday afternoon at 1.3 feet.

Mayaguez: 1:47 am AST Tuesday morning at 1.6 feet.
1:47 PM AST Tuesday afternoon at 1.0 feet.

Magens bay: 3:36 am AST Tuesday morning at 0.9 feet.
4:48 am AST Wednesday morning at 1.0 feet.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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

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






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