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Rip Current Statement 30, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Dec 20, 2015, 3:18 AM CST. It was in force for 41 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 20, 2015, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 21, 2015, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 41 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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. && $$ PRZ013-VIZ002-201730- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ VIEQUES-ST CROIX- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...VIEQUES AND ST CROIX. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
5 follow-up statements
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. && $$ PRZ013-VIZ002-201730- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.151220T0918Z-151220T2200Z/ VIEQUES-ST CROIX- 518 AM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...ST CROIX. * TIMING...THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
206 WHCA42 TJSJ 201824 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 224 PM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTS OF ALL OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS UNTIL LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-VIZ001-002-211100- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- VIEQUES-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 224 PM AST SUN DEC 20 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF ALL LOCAL ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE MONDAY 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. && $$ SNELL
860 WHCA42 TJSJ 210905 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 505 AM AST MON DEC 21 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTS PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY. PRZ013-211015- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151221T2200Z/ VIEQUES- 505 AM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-211715- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151222T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 505 AM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * 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. && $$
551 WHCA42 TJSJ 210907 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 507 AM AST MON DEC 21 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND SEAS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE NORTHERN COASTS PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS TODAY. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-220200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151222T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 507 AM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
488 WHCA42 TJSJ 220224 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1024 PM AST MON DEC 21 2015 AN INCREASE IN WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. PRZ008-VIZ002-221100- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151222T0200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.151222T0224Z-151223T1200Z/ NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 1024 PM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...AND THE NORTHEAST BEACHES OF SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$ PRZ005-221100- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151222T0200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.151222T1200Z-151223T1200Z/ NORTH CENTRAL- 1024 PM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTH CENTRAL PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...8 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-012-VIZ001-220330- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0030.000000T0000Z-151222T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1024 PM AST MON DEC 21 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... $$
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.