Dorado, Puerto Rico

... High surf advisory remains in effect until 4 PM AST Wednesday...

A high surf advisory remains in effect for the northwest through
northeast coasts of Puerto Rico... Culebra and Vieques and all of
the U.S. Virgin Islands until 4 PM AST Wednesday.

Large... long period north swells will continue to slowly build
across the Atlantic waters and the Caribbean passages the rest of
this Monday evening through Tuesday night... peaking Wednesday
morning and then continuing through at least Wednesday night...
while slowly subsiding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

These long period swells will produce large breaking waves of 10
to 16 feet and locally higher... along the local reefs... beaches
and Shoals of the northwest through northeast coasts of all of
the local islands the rest of this Monday evening through
Wednesday. Therefore... a high surf advisory remains in effect.

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 should
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 next high tides for the following locations are:

San Juan harbor: 1.2 feet at 2:50 am Tuesday and 1.8 feet at 3:34
                 PM Tuesday.

Magens Bay St thomas: 0.8 feet at 2:52 am Tuesday and 1.6 feet at
                      3:43 PM Tuesday.

Christiansted St croix: 0.9 feet at 12:59 PM Tuesday.

Please stay tuned to NOAA all hazards radio for the latest
information on this dangerous marine situation 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.