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Posted: 06:00 AST 10/14/2012

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As of 10/14/2012 06:00 AST, water levels across the U.S. Virgin Islands and eastern Puerto Rico are slightly elevated between 0.3 to 0.7 feet above tidal predictions.  Wind speeds are generally 10 kts or less with slightly higher gusts. Barometric pressure continues to fall across the region.

No further QuickLooks will be posted for this storm unless oceanographic conditions warrant and/or the National Hurricane Center (NHC) (or Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC)) issues a new tropical storm or hurricane warning for the U.S. or its territories.

Water Level and Meteorological plots available below are updated automatically. Water level predictions relative to Mean Lower Low Water are:

Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, VI: Next predicted high tides are 0.7 ft (0.20 m) at 10/14/2012 07:50 AST and 0.4 ft (0.13 m) at 10/14/2012 17:50 AST.

Esperanza, Vieques Island, PR: Next predicted high tides are 0.6 ft (0.19 m) at 10/14/2012 07:21 AST and 0.4 ft (0.14 m) at 10/14/2012 17:16 AST.

Lime Tree Bay, VI: Next predicted high tides are 0.8 ft (0.25 m) at 10/14/2012 08:31 AST and 0.9 ft (0.28 m) at 10/15/2012 09:30 AST.

Charlotte Amalie, VI: Next predicted high tides are 1.0 ft (0.30 m) at 10/14/2012 08:02 AST and 0.7 ft (0.22 m) at 10/14/2012 18:54 AST.

Culebra, PR: Next predicted high tides are 1.4 ft (0.42 m) at 10/14/2012 07:29 AST and 1.1 ft (0.33 m) at 10/14/2012 19:18 AST.

Isabel Segunda, Vieques Island, PR: Next predicted high tides are 1.4 ft (0.43 m) at 10/14/2012 07:41 AST and 1.1 ft (0.34 m) at 10/14/2012 19:31 AST.

For additional data, please see the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products & Services website. For information on Highest Astronomical Tide (HAT), NAVD88 and other datums, please see Tidal Datums.  For more information or archived products and reports, please see the Storm QuickLook Homepage.

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For the purpose of timely release, data contained within this QuickLook have undergone a "limited" NOS Quality Assurance/Control; however, the data have not yet undergone final verification. All data subject to NOS verification.

 

Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.40 ft. Predicted: 0.76 ft. Residual: 0.64 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Oct 16 2008, 1.17 ft. above MHHW

Esperanza, Vieques Island, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:18 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.36 ft. Predicted: 0.72 ft. Residual: 0.64 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Aug 22 2011, 1.04 ft. above MHHW

Esperanza, Vieques Island, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:18 (AST)
Barometric Pressure: 1007.1 mb

Lime Tree Bay, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Wind Speed: 12 knots Gusts: 14 knots Direction: 241° T

Charlotte Amalie, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.32 ft. Predicted: 1.06 ft. Residual: 0.26 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Sep 16 1995, 2.93 ft. above MHHW

Charlotte Amalie, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Barometric Pressure: 1006.6 mb

Culebra, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 03:24 (AST)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 11 knots Direction: 233° T

Isabel Segunda, Vieques Island, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:18 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.99 ft. Predicted: 1.52 ft. Residual: 0.47 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: n/a

Christiansted Harbor, St Croix, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Wind Speed: 5 knots Gusts: 10 knots Direction: 210° T

Esperanza, Vieques Island, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:18 (AST)
Wind Speed: 14 knots Gusts: 17 knots Direction: 280° T

Lime Tree Bay, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 1.18 ft. Predicted: 0.88 ft. Residual: 0.30 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Nov 17 1999, 1.88 ft. above MHHW

Lime Tree Bay, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Barometric Pressure: 1006.8 mb

Charlotte Amalie, VI - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:12 (AST)
Wind Speed: 9 knots Gusts: 13 knots Direction: 256° T

Culebra, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 03:24 (AST)
Relative to MLLW: Observed: 0.84 ft. Predicted: 0.43 ft. Residual: 0.41 ft.
Historical Maximum Water Level: Nov 6 2006, 0.85 ft. above MHHW

Culebra, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 03:24 (AST)
Barometric Pressure: 1006.3 mb

Isabel Segunda, Vieques Island, PR - Return to List


Last Observed Sample: 10/15/2012 08:18 (AST)
Wind Speed: 10 knots Gusts: 14 knots Direction: 258° T