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Rip Current Statement 29, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Dec 19, 2015, 3:21 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2015, 3:21 AM CST (09:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 20, 2015, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
966 WHCA42 TJSJ 190921 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 521 AM AST SAT DEC 19 2015 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-192200- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.151219T0921Z-151219T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL- 521 AM AST SAT DEC 19 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...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...TODAY * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
131 WHCA42 TJSJ 191656 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1256 PM AST SAT DEC 19 2015 AS WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BECOME HIGHER NOT ONLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO BUT ALSO ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTS OF CULEBRA AND SAINT THOMAS. PRZ008-012-VIZ001-200900- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.151219T2100Z-151220T0900Z/ NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1256 PM AST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE NORTHWESTERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-200900- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL- 1256 PM AST SAT DEC 19 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS 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. && $$ SNELL
773 WHCA42 TJSJ 200918 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND ST CROIX UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-201730- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST THOMAS. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ013-VIZ002-201730- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ VIEQUES-ST CROIX- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...VIEQUES AND ST CROIX. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS 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. && $$
298 WHCA42 TJSJ 200918 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... SAINT THOMAS AND ST CROIX UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-201730- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.000000T0000Z-151220T0900Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST THOMAS. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ013-VIZ002-201730- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ VIEQUES-ST CROIX- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ST CROIX. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 3:15 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 10 days |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2015Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2015Every rip current statement in 2015
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.