Rip Current Statement 21, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 8, 2015, 2:44 AM CST (08:44 UTC)

Expired

Nov 8, 2015, 4:00 PM CST

In force

13 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

988 
WHCA42 TJSJ 080844
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
444 AM AST SUN NOV 8 2015

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT TODAY...

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

PRZ003-008-VIZ002-082200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0021.151108T0844Z-151108T2200Z/
SOUTHEAST-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX-
444 AM AST SUN NOV 8 2015

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

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

* LOCATION...EXPOSED BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN
  PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS CRAMER PARK IN SAINT CROIX.

* TIMING...UNTIL 6:00 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET WILL CREATE STRONG RIP
  CURRENTS AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

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. 

&&

$$

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