Rip Current Statement 16, NWS JSJ

Issued

Mar 7, 2016, 7:14 PM CST (01:14 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 8, 2016, 4:00 AM CST

Expired

Mar 8, 2016, 3:24 AM CST

In force

Issued by

NWS JSJ

311 
WHCA42 TJSJ 080114
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
914 PM AST MON MAR 7 2016

VIZ002-081000-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.160308T0600Z-160308T0900Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.160308T1000Z-160308T2200Z/
ST CROIX-
914 PM AST MON MAR 7 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* LOCATION...ST. CROIX.

* TIMING...FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP 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. 

&&

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-081000-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
914 PM AST MON MAR 7 2016

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...SEAS INCREASING BETWEEN 6 AND 9 FEET WITH
  BREAKING WAVE HEIGHTS AT 10 TO 13 FEET.

* LOCATION...ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE
  BEACHES OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND STRONG RIP 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ012-VIZ001-081000-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0010.160308T0600Z-160308T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
914 PM AST MON MAR 7 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 6 PM AST
TUESDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...INCREASING AT 5 TO 8 FEET WITH BREAKING WAVE
  HEIGHTS BETWEEN 9 AND 13 FEET

* LOCATION...CULEBRA...ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND STRONG RIP 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ011-013-081000-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-VIEQUES-
914 PM AST MON MAR 7 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...VIEQUES AND CABO ROJO.

* TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP 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.

&&

$$

860 
WHCA42 TJSJ 080924
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
524 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2016

VIZ002-081730-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.160308T1000Z-160308T2200Z/
/O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.160308T2200Z-160309T1000Z/
ST CROIX-
524 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATION...ST. CROIX.

* TIMING...FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP 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. 

&&

$$

PRZ011-081030-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-
524 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN PR...

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-081730-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160309T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160308T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-
524 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

* WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET SEAS CREATING BREAKING WAVE
  HEIGHTS AT 9 TO 11 FEET.

* LOCATION...ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE 
  BEACHES OF WESTERN PUERTO RICO. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM AST TODAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS AND STRONG RIP 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-081730-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-160309T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
524 AM AST TUE MAR 8 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

* LOCATION...VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP 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.

&&

$$

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