big North swell

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Exit Zero
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big North swell

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Looks to be a wave filled weekend on the North shore beaches.
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Headline: Coastal Flood Watch issued March 08 at 2:46PM AST until March 12 at 2:00PM AST by NWS San Juan

...Prolonged Hazardous Surf Conditions Are Expected Starting Saturday Morning... .Strong Low Pressure Across The Western Atlantic Will Generate Large...Long Period North-Northwest Swells Of 8 To 12 Feet At 13 To 15 Seconds Across The Local Atlantic Waters And Caribbean Passages Starting Saturday Morning. These Long Period Swells Will Result In Very Large Breaking Waves Between 12 And 15 Feet...Locally Higher Along Exposed Reefs And Shoals. As A Result...Rough And Hazardous Surf Conditions Are Expected Along The Northwest To North Facing Coastlines Of Puerto Rico...Culebra...Vieques And The Northern U.S. Virgin Islands From Saturday Morning And Continuing Through At Least Tuesday Afternoon.
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MaineSail
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We just returned home early last night after a one week stay- the surf was definitely choppy on some days and only mildly calmer on others. We attempted to charter a boat earlier in the week but once we got to Leinster Bay we turned back around.
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I hate it when that happens..... especially when I'm on island.
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Re: big North swell

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It's been a long long time sence I have been on a board.ill be in St Johns in late Nov.are there places to surf and places to rent boards?
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from 10:40 look at the sand in the wave

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We'll be there on the 5:00 ferry this Tue. Hopefully she calms down a bit!!
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Re: big North swell

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This predictive site will give you a fairly accurate picture of when and why the swell is occurring and the display runs a week out.
http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display ... rib_height
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