Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Rip Current Statements in 2015
Rip Current Statement 31, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Dec 21, 2015, 8:24 PM CST. It was in force for 72 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2015, 8:24 PM CST (02:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2015, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 72 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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... $$
4 follow-up statements
931 WHCA42 TJSJ 220828 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 428 AM AST TUE DEC 22 2015 FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS PORTIONS OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. PRZ005-230200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.151222T0828Z-151223T1200Z/ NORTH CENTRAL- 428 AM AST TUE DEC 22 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTH CENTRAL PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ008-VIZ002-230200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-151223T1200Z/ NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 428 AM AST TUE DEC 22 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. && $$
892 WHCA42 TJSJ 230901 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 501 AM AST WED DEC 23 2015 FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. PRZ001-002-232230- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-151224T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST- 501 AM AST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHEAST BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ005-008-VIZ002-232230- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-151224T1200Z/ NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 501 AM AST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...AND THE NORTHEAST BEACHES OF SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$
425 WHCA42 TJSJ 230904 AAA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 504 AM AST WED DEC 23 2015 FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-232230- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-151224T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 504 AM AST WED DEC 23 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT WILL MAKE SWIMMING DANGEROUS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
008 WHCA42 TJSJ 240824 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 424 AM AST THU DEC 24 2015 FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG TRADE WINDS WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-250200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0031.000000T0000Z-151225T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 424 AM AST THU DEC 24 2015 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND SAINT CROIX. * 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. && $$
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.