1.   From the Internet, they get data from floating buoys, which show how high swells are.

2.   On Saturday night, high swells may have saved the patrol boats from disaster, Coast Guard officials said.

3.   A distant storm will generate high northeast swells across the coastal waters.

4.   A small craft advisory continued in effect for the coastal waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands due to moderate northeast winds and high northerly swells.

5.   A small craft advisory remains in effect for all of the coastal waters due to high swells and gusty easterly winds.

6.   A small craft advisory remains in effect for the Atlantic coastal waters due to high northerly swells that pose a danger to the small boats.

7.   A small craft advisory will continue in effect due to moderate northeast winds and high swells.

8.   Although far out in the Atlantic, Hurricane Gert is creating high swells along the coast.

9.   As Iris moves closer...High swells from the northeast and north direction will begin to approach the U.S. Virgin Islands coastline during the predawn hours of Monday.

10.   As Iris moves northward...High swells from the northeast and north direction will begin to approach the U.S. Virgin Islands coastline during the predawn hours of Monday.