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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 17, 2016, 5:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2016, 5:09 AM CDT (10:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
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793 WHCA42 TJSJ 171009 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 609 AM AST THU MAR 17 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE DURING THE DAY AND OVERNIGHT TONIGHT IN THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND PASSAGES CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-171815- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.160317T1009Z-160318T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 609 AM AST THU MAR 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA...SAINT THOMAS AND THE EASTERN TIP OF SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST TONIGHT * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$ PRZ013-171815- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.160317T2200Z-160318T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 609 AM AST THU MAR 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...AT LEAST TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ SNELL
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147 WHCA42 TJSJ 171927 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 327 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST WILL INCREASE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND LOCAL PASSAGES CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-180130- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160318T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 327 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... SAINT THOMAS AND THE EASTERN TIP OF SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$ PRZ013-180130- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.160317T2200Z-160318T1000Z/ VIEQUES- 327 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES. * TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
939 WHCA42 TJSJ 180115 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 915 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-180900- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 915 PM AST THU MAR 17 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$
907 WHCA42 TJSJ 180846 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 446 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND LOCAL PASSAGES CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-181700- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 446 AM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
291 WHCA42 TJSJ 182149 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 549 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-190900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 549 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$
302 WHCA42 TJSJ 190101 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 901 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-191400- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 901 PM AST FRI MAR 18 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
839 WHCA42 TJSJ 190800 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-191600- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 400 AM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$
373 WHCA42 TJSJ 191610 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1210 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 LONG PERIOD SWELL FROM THE NORTH NORTHEAST WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND LOCAL PASSAGES TODAY CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-013-VIZ001-002-200015- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1210 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA... VIEQUES...SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
564 WHCA42 TJSJ 200109 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 909 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 PRZ010-013-VIZ001-200215- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T1000Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-VIEQUES- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 909 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THESE AREAS...AND WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE OVERNIGHT. $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-200830- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160321T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST CROIX- 909 PM AST SAT MAR 19 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
677 WHCA42 TJSJ 200817 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 417 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-201630- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160321T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST CROIX- 417 AM AST SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN 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. && $$
279 WHCA42 TJSJ 201723 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 123 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-202200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-160320T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST CROIX- 123 PM AST SUN MAR 20 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND SAINT CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 8:02 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 71 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
Sources
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