Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Falling Slowly
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Yap Coastal Waters
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Monday 5:17pm ChST
Alert Effective: Monday 5:17pm ChST
Alert Expires: Tuesday 5:00am ChST
Event Onset: Monday 5:17pm ChST
Event Ends: Tuesday 5:00am ChST
Issued by: NWS Tiyan GU
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CHST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Seas 8 to 11 feet expected. * WHERE...Yap Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 AM ChST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest altimetry data shows seas of 8 to 11 feet west to northwest of Yap. These seas are due to a northwest to north swell produced by a strong shear line currently seen north of 10N. Seas will gradually subside tonight, falling below 10 feet Tuesday morning.
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c5a9a2b487c6b8454052bfe40c56ec336aecb053.001.1 Codes: PMZ171 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c5a9a2b487c6b8454052bfe40c56ec336aecb053.001.1
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