Rip Current Statement 14, NWS JSJ

Issued

Oct 7, 2015, 4:10 AM CDT (09:10 UTC)

Expired

Oct 7, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

265 
WHCA42 TJSJ 070910
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
510 AM AST WED OCT 7 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY...

.NORTH SWELL OF 4-5 FEET AT 11-13 SECONDS IS PRODUCING BREAKING
WAVE HEIGHT OF 6-8 FEET ALONG THE EXPOSED BEACHES OF NORTHERN
PUERTO RICO.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-080000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.151007T0910Z-151008T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
510 AM AST WED OCT 7 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

* LOCATION...MOST OF THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTHWEST...NORTH AND NORTHEAST
  PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...NORTH SWELL WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
  AT MOST OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. 

&&

$$

198 
WHCA42 TJSJ 070910 CCA
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
510 AM AST WED OCT 7 2015

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY...

.NORTH SWELL OF 4-5 FEET AT 11-13 SECONDS IS PRODUCING BREAKING
WAVE HEIGHT OF 6-8 FEET ALONG THE EXPOSED BEACHES OF NORTHERN
PUERTO RICO.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-080000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.151007T0910Z-151008T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
510 AM AST WED OCT 7 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT.

* LOCATION...MOST OF THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTHWEST...NORTH AND
  NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...NORTH SWELL WILL LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
  AT MOST OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND
  DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS...
JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL
FLAGS AND SIGNS.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR
HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO
SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. 

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015

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