A Little Swell is Forecast to Sneak In

Looks like some beachcombing, Christmas card writing, and tragos de ron
the first few days before partaking in the ocean's fury.
            SURF    SURF DIR  SWELL  PERIOD   WIND    WND/DIR
            (ft)       (deg)   (ft)   (sec)   (kts)     (deg)
           -------  --------  -----  ------  -------  -------
12/17  7am   3 -  6  ENE  51    5.6     9.3   12 - 16  ENE  56
12/17  1pm   2 -  5  ENE  57    5.2     9.4   11 - 15  ENE  66

12/18  7am   2 -  4  ENE  63    4.1     8.9   10 - 14    E  82
12/18  1pm   2 -  4  ENE  61    3.8     8.8    5 -  7    E  81

12/19  7am   1 -  3  ENE  64    3.3     8.4    8 - 11    E  80
12/19  1pm   1 -  3  ENE  61    3.4     8.2    8 - 12    E  84

12/20  7am   1 -  3   NE  41    3.7     7.8    6 -  8  ESE 112
12/20  1pm   1 -  3   NE  41    3.8     7.8    3 -  4  SSE 157

12/21  7am   1 -  3   NE  48    3.8     7.4    4 -  5    E  92
12/21  1pm   1 -  3   NE  43    3.6     7.2    4 -  6  ENE  61

12/22  7am   3 -  6    N   9    6.5     8.9   10 - 13    E  97
12/22  1pm   6 - 13    N   0   10.4    11.2    7 - 10    E  94
12/22  7pm   6 - 13    N   1   10.1    10.9    9 - 13    E  90

Feliz Navidad

Merry Christmas!!!

PR NW Forecast as of 12/14/06

FRIDAY
6-8' ENE trade swell/NE swell mix for the N coast. Rincón picks up 1-2' wrap. Winds are ENE 12-17kts.

SATURDAY
5-6' ENE trade swell/NE swell mix for the N coast. Rincón picks up 1-2-3' wrap; the better exposed spots in Rincón may be a bit larger. Winds are E 12-17kts.

SUNDAY
4-6' ENE trade swell/NE swell mix for the N coast. Rincón picks up 1-2' wrap. Winds are ENE 12-17kts.

MONDAY
4-6' ENE trade swell/NE swell mix for the N coast. Rincón looks small scale with some minor wrap. Winds are ENE 12-17kts.

TUESDAY
5-6'+ ENE trade swell for the N coast. Rincón looks minimal. Winds are ENE 15-20kts.

EXTENDED FORECAST OUTLOOK
Strong high pressure is currently over the central Atlantic Ocean. Winds around the eastern flank of this high currently look pretty darn good and this will keep a good run of ENE trade swell and NNE swell in the water over the next several days. This will be strongest to the N coast locations. Rincón picks up some trade swell wrap. There will be no shortage of surf over the next several days.

PR Water Looks Warm

December 14, 2006



Forecast - Small, Mostly Northshore Kinda Waves
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SURF SURF DIR SWELL PERIOD WIND WND/DIR
(ft) (deg) (ft) (sec) (kts) (deg)
------- -------- ----- ------ ------- -------
12/17 7am 2 - 5 ENE 51 5.4 9.3 9 - 12 ENE 67
12/17 1pm 2 - 5 ENE 57 5.0 9.3 10 - 13 NE 47

12/18 7am 2 - 4 ENE 64 4.1 8.9 10 - 13 ENE 58
12/18 1pm 2 - 4 ENE 61 3.9 8.7 10 - 13 ENE 57

12/19 7am 2 - 5 NE 40 5.6 7.5 11 - 14 E 84
12/19 1pm 3 - 6 NE 41 6.4 8.1 9 - 13 E 82

12/20 7am 3 - 6 NE 45 6.1 8.4 11 - 15 ESE 100
12/20 1pm 2 - 5 NE 47 6.0 8.2 9 - 13 ESE 100