Rip Current Statement 23, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 10, 2015, 3:53 AM CST (09:53 UTC)

Expired

Nov 10, 2015, 6:00 PM CST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

979 
WHCA42 TJSJ 100953
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
553 AM AST TUE NOV 10 2015

...A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ALONG THE NORTH COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX...

.CHOPPY SEAS WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON THE
NORTH COASTS OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX.

PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-101800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.151110T0953Z-151111T0000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX-
553 AM AST TUE NOV 10 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...THE NORTH COASTS OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO AND SAINT
  CROIX

* TIMING...UNTIL 8 PM AST TONIGHT

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS WHICH EVEN EXPERT SWIMMERS WOULD
  FIND DIFFICULT TO OVERCOME WILL BE GENERATED.

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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