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FZCA72 TJSJ 051254
MWSSJU

MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
854 AM AST SUN JUL 5 2009

AMZ725-732-052100-
COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO OUT
10 NM-CARIBBEAN WATERS OF PUERTO RICO FROM 10 NM TO 17N-
854 AM AST SUN JUL 5 2009

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST COASTAL 
WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S VIRGIN ISLANDS...

AT 847 AM AST...VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY...DOPPLER WEATHER
RADAR...AND SOME UPSTREAM WEATHER OBSERVATIONS SUGGESTED THAT
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS UP TO 33
KNOTS...WILL CONTINUE TO MOVING MAINLY ACROSS THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
COASTAL WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS ACCOMPANYING
A TROPICAL WAVE WHICH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN TODAY.
THESE STORMS WILL MOVE QUICKLY...HOWEVER BRIEF BUT VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES CAN BE EXPECTED AS THEY
MOVE ACROSS THE LOCAL CARIBBEAN WATERS.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

INTENSE LIGHTNING MAY BE OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON
THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

STAY TUNED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WATCHES OR
WARNINGS FROM YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN SAN
JUAN.

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