Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Rip Current Statements in 2015
Rip Current Statement 16, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 21, 2015, 8:14 AM CDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2015, 8:14 AM CDT (13:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2015, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
415 WHCA42 TJSJ 211314 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 914 AM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ001-005-008-212115- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.151021T1314Z-151022T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 914 AM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
110 WHCA42 TJSJ 212021 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 421 PM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ002-010-012-VIZ001-220430- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.151021T2021Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ NORTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 421 PM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 11 TO 13 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ001-005-008-220430- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.151021T2021Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 421 PM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 11 TO 13 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ SNELL
040 WHCA42 TJSJ 220242 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1042 PM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-221200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1042 PM AST WED OCT 21 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THURSDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 11 TO 13 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
516 WHCA42 TJSJ 220804 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 404 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-221200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 404 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM AST THIS MORNING... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
750 WHCA42 TJSJ 221219 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ......HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL AT LEAST 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ010-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
907 WHCA42 TJSJ 221219 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ......HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE... .A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL IS AFFECTING THE ATLANTIC WATERS. THIS IS RESULTING IN STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND HIGH SURF ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL AT LEAST 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$ PRZ010-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. 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. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 7:33 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 35 hr | |
| Oct 21, 3:21 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 16 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2015Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
Sources
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