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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 22, 2015, 7:19 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 22, 2015, 7:19 AM CDT (12:19 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 22, 2015, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ PRZ010-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH 8 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$ PRZ010-222030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.SU.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-151022T1200Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.151022T1219Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 819 AM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 8 TO 12 FEET. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE TODAY. SOME BEACH EROSION IS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. && $$
825 WHCA42 TJSJ 221723 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 123 PM 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 ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-230000- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 123 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENT STILL HIGH. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$ PRZ010-221830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 123 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY AS WELL AS THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. ALTHOUGH...THE RIP CURRENTS RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH...RIP CURRENT CAN FORM AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. $$
633 WHCA42 TJSJ 221723 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 123 PM 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 ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-230000- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 123 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. HOWEVER...THE RISK FOR RIP CURRENT STILL HIGH. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED PREVAILED DURING THE REST OF THE DAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$ PRZ010-221830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151022T2100Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 123 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAVE BEEN CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY AS WELL AS THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. ALTHOUGH...THE RIP CURRENTS RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH...RIP CURRENT CAN FORM AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. $$
518 WHCA42 TJSJ 221736 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 136 PM 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 ALONG PORTIONS OF THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE DURING THE EVENING AND INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-230000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 136 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...UNTIL THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG RIP CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED PREVAILED DURING THE REST OF THE DAY AS A NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND THE NORTHERN VIRGIN ISLANDS. SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EVENING HOURS. 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. && $$
752 WHCA42 TJSJ 230014 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 814 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-230115- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-151023T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 814 PM AST THU OCT 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... NORTHERLY SWELLS CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER... A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC BEACHES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 7:14 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 22, 7:19 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | JSJ | 5 hr | |
| Oct 22, 1:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 40 min | |
| Oct 22, 1:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 31 min | |
| Oct 22, 3:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 111 min | |
| Oct 22, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Oct 22, 5:18 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | JSJ | 42 min |
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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