Rip Current Statement 13, NWS JSJ

541 
WHCA42 TJSJ 191715
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
115 PM AST FRI FEB 19 2016

WINDS AND SEAS THAT DEVELOP AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A SHEARLINE
ENTERING THE AREA WILL CAUSE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO BECOME
HIGH ON SOME NORTH FACING BEACHES.

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NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX-
115 PM AST FRI FEB 19 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL 
  PUERTO RICO AND THE EASTERN TIP OF SAINT CROIX. 

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMING.

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.

&&

$$

850 
WHCA42 TJSJ 200926
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
526 AM AST SAT FEB 20 2016

MODERATE TO FRESH WINDS OVER THE ATLANTIC WATERS ARE GENERATING
LARGE WAVES THAT WILL CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON MANY
NORTHERN COAST LINES OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN
ISLANDS. HIGH SURF IS ALSO EXPECTED ON THE NORTHERN BEACHES OR
PUERTO RICO.

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NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
526 AM AST SAT FEB 20 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY. A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES AND SURF...10 TO 13 FEET.

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF NORTH CENTRAL PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMING AND LARGE BREAKING
  WAVES POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OFF ROCKS AND
  JETTIES.

* HIGH TIDES...AT ARECIBO...7:10 AM AST AT 1.61 FEET AND 7:02 PM
  AT 0.98 FEET.

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. 

&&

$$

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ST CROIX-
526 AM AST SAT FEB 20 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...NORTHERN BEACHES OF SAINT CROIX.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMING.

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. 

&&

$$

PRZ001-002-201730-
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/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.160220T0926Z-160222T0900Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-
526 AM AST SAT FEB 20 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY. A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* WAVES AND SURF...10 TO 13 FEET.

* LOCATION...NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN BEACHES OF NORTHEAST PUERTO
  RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMING AND LARGE BREAKING
  WAVES POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SWEEP PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OFF ROCKS AND
  JETTIES.

* HIGH TIDES...AT SAN JUAN...7:49 AM AST AT 1.43 FEET AND 7:19 PM
  AT 0.91 FEET. AT FAJARDO...7:30 AM AST AT 1.44 FEET AND 7:16 PM
  AT 1.00 FEET.

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. 

&&

$$

PRZ010-012-013-VIZ001-201730-
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MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
526 AM AST SAT FEB 20 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. 

* LOCATION...BEACHES OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO NORTH OF
  MAYAGUEZ...AND THE ISLANDS OF CULEBRA AND VIEQUES SAINT THOMAS
  AND SAINT JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SWIMMING.

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. 

&&

$$