Alert archive / Puerto Rico / High Surf Advisories in 2016
High Surf Advisory 13, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this high surf advisory at Apr 8, 2016, 3:06 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016, 3:06 AM CDT (08:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2016, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 17 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
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566 WHCA42 TJSJ 080806 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 406 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL WILL ARRIVE IN THE FORECAST AREA THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. PRZ001-002-005-081615- /O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0013.160408T0806Z-160409T1000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.160408T0806Z-160409T1800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL- 406 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...8 TO 10 FEET * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. WAVES BREAKING OVER JETTIES AND ROCKS ABLE TO SWEEP PERSONS INTO THE SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ PRZ008-010-012-VIZ001-081615- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.160408T0806Z-160409T1800Z/ NORTHWEST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 406 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
3 follow-up statements
741 WHCA42 TJSJ 081044 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 644 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 NORTH TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND PASSAGES THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. PRZ008-010-081845- /O.EXB.TJSJ.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T1800Z/ NORTHWEST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 644 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST SATURDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 14 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. WAVES BREAKING OVER JETTIES AND ROCKS ABLE TO SWEEP PERSONS INTO THE SEA. 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-081845- /O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T1800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL- 644 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 14 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. WAVES BREAKING OVER JETTIES AND ROCKS ABLE TO SWEEP PERSONS INTO THE SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ001-081845- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T1800Z/ CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 644 AM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. 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. && $$
614 WHCA42 TJSJ 081719 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 119 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 NORTH TO NORTHWEST SWELL WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND PASSAGES THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AND TOMORROW. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-090200- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T1800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 119 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM AST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 14 FEET. * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. WAVES BREAKING OVER JETTIES AND ROCKS ABLE TO SWEEP PERSONS INTO THE SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ001-090200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T1800Z/ CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 119 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. 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. && $$
140 WHCA42 TJSJ 090100 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 900 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 NORTHERLY SWELL PEAKED EARLY TODAY...BUT IT WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-091000- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-160409T0600Z/ /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 900 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * LOCATION...ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. WAVES BREAKING OVER JETTIES AND ROCKS ABLE TO SWEEP PERSONS INTO THE SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ001-091000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-160409T2200Z/ CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 900 PM AST FRI APR 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 8:31 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 31 hr | |
| Apr 8, 3:06 AM CDT | Rip Current Statement | JSJ | 48 hr |
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Sources
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