Hurricane Fiona is centered 10 nm NW of Grand Turk Island moving NNW at 9 kt. Estimated minimum central pressure is 960 mb. Maximum sustained wind speed is 100 kt with gusts to 120 kt.
Fiona will turn toward the north tonight or Wed. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass near Grand Turk and the other eastern Turks and Caicos during the next few hours. Strengthening is expected during the next couple of days. On the forecast track, the center of Fiona will pass near Grand Turk and the other eastern Turks and Caicos during the next few hours. Swells generated by Fiona are affecting the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the northern coast of Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the southeastern Bahamas.
Post Hurricane Conditions – Puerto Rico 1.3 million homes are currently without power. As of Monday afternoon, more than 837,000 customers of the Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority had no water service or were suffering significant interruptions, according to the government’s emergency portal system
As of right now, our offices in Puerto Rico are open, and responding to emails as quickly as possible. For any operations questions, please reach out to ISS-Puerto Rico at ISS.sanjuan@iss-shipping.com
Port Conditions
| Port | Port Status | Comments | Last Changed |
| PR, GUANICA | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, GUAYAMA / LAS MAREAS | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, GUAYANILLA | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, MAYAGUEZ | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, PONCE | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, SALINAS/AGUIRRE | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, TALLABOA | Closed | PORTCON Zulu. Closed to all traffic. | 9/16/2022 |
| PR, SAN JUAN | Open with Restrictions | Daylight Operations ONLY | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, ARECIBO | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, CEIBA / ROOSEVELT ROADS | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, CULEBRA | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, FAJARDO | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, VIEQUES | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| PR, YABUCOA | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST CROIX, CHRISTIANSTED | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST CROIX, FREDERIKSTED | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST CROIX, KRAUSE LAGOON | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST CROIX, LIMETREE BAY | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST JOHN, CRUZ BAY | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST JOHN, ENIGHED POND | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST THOMAS, CHARLOTTE AMALIE HARBOR | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST THOMAS, EAST GREGGERIE CHANNEL | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST THOMAS, RED HOOK BAY | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
| ST THOMAS, WEST GREGGERIE CHANNEL | Open | PORTCON 4 | 9/19/2022 |
Official NOAA Advisory
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HURRICANE FIONA FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 24
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL072022
0900 UTC TUE SEP 20 2022
CHANGES IN WATCHES AND WARNINGS WITH THIS ADVISORY…
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS DISCONTINUED THE
HURRICANE WATCH FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
SUMMARY OF WATCHES AND WARNINGS IN EFFECT…
A HURRICANE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* TURKS AND CAICOS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR…
* SOUTHEASTERN BAHAMAS…INCLUDING THE ACKLINS…CROOKED
ISLAND…LONG
CAY…THE INAGUAS…MAYAGUANA…AND THE RAGGED ISLANDS
A HURRICANE WARNING MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE NEARING COMPLETION.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE WARNING AREA.
INTERESTS IN BERMUDA SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF FIONA.
HURRICANE CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.3N 70.9W AT 20/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 15 NM
PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST OR 330 DEGREES AT 9 KT
ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 967 MB
EYE DIAMETER 15 NM
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 100 KT WITH GUSTS TO 120 KT.
64 KT……. 25NE 25SE 20SW 25NW.
50 KT……. 60NE 50SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT…….130NE 130SE 60SW 100NW.
12 FT SEAS..180NE 120SE 90SW 150NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.
REPEAT…CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.3N 70.9W AT 20/0900Z
AT 20/0600Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.8N 70.7W
FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 22.3N 71.4W
MAX WIND 110 KT…GUSTS 135 KT.
64 KT… 30NE 30SE 20SW 25NW.
50 KT… 70NE 50SE 30SW 40NW.
34 KT…140NE 140SE 70SW 110NW.
FORECAST VALID 21/0600Z 23.6N 71.7W
MAX WIND 115 KT…GUSTS 140 KT.
64 KT… 30NE 30SE 20SW 30NW.
50 KT… 70NE 60SE 40SW 50NW.
34 KT…140NE 140SE 80SW 110NW.
FORECAST VALID 21/1800Z 25.1N 71.5W
MAX WIND 120 KT…GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT… 40NE 40SE 25SW 30NW.
50 KT… 70NE 70SE 50SW 60NW.
34 KT…140NE 140SE 100SW 120NW.
FORECAST VALID 22/0600Z 27.1N 70.7W
MAX WIND 120 KT…GUSTS 145 KT.
64 KT… 50NE 50SE 30SW 40NW.
50 KT… 90NE 80SE 60SW 70NW.
34 KT…160NE 160SE 110SW 130NW.
FORECAST VALID 22/1800Z 29.6N 69.4W
MAX WIND 120 KT…GUSTS 145 KT.
50 KT…100NE 90SE 70SW 80NW.
34 KT…180NE 180SE 140SW 140NW.
FORECAST VALID 23/0600Z 32.6N 66.8W
MAX WIND 115 KT…GUSTS 140 KT.
50 KT…100NE 90SE 70SW 80NW.
34 KT…180NE 180SE 140SW 140NW.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE…ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 125 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 175 NM ON DAY 5…AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 15 KT EACH DAY
OUTLOOK VALID 24/0600Z 42.5N 60.0W
MAX WIND 90 KT…GUSTS 110 KT.
OUTLOOK VALID 25/0600Z 50.5N 59.5W…POST-TROP/EXTRATROP
MAX WIND 55 KT…GUSTS 65 KT.
REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 21.3N 70.9W
INTERMEDIATE PUBLIC ADVISORY…WTNT32 KNHC/MIATCPAT2…AT 20/1200Z
NEXT ADVISORY AT 20/1500Z
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FORECASTER BEVEN