Coastal Flood — San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico

2024-11-03 · San Juan and Vicinity, Puerto Rico

Event narrative

Coastal flooding was reported in Ashford Ave, near the intersection with Delcasse St. No people were reported trapped. At 12 PM Buoy 41053, around 2 miles northwest, reported a significant wave height of 7.7 ft from the northeast with a period of 10.5 seconds. High tide (1.84 ft) was at 10:28 AM.

Wider weather episode

A northeasterly swell produced large breaking waves between 8 to 14 feet with a 14 to 15 second period along the north-facing beaches. Coastal Flood and a High

Surf Advisory were in effect for the north coast of Puerto Rico. High Surf was reported by several media personnel in Arecibo.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220049. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.