Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Rip Current Statements in 2016
Rip Current Statement 19, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 23, 2016, 8:33 PM CDT. It was in force for 32 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 23, 2016, 8:33 PM CDT (01:33 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 25, 2016, 4:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 32 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
284 WHCA42 TJSJ 240133 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 933 PM AST WED MAR 23 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-241200- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.160324T0133Z-160326T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 933 PM AST WED MAR 23 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE SATURDAY 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
839 WHCA42 TJSJ 240136 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 936 PM AST WED MAR 23 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-241345- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.160324T0136Z-160326T1200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 936 PM AST WED MAR 23 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
194 WHCA42 TJSJ 240740 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 340 AM AST THU MAR 24 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-242030- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160325T0800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 340 AM AST THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE 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. && $$
847 WHCA42 TJSJ 241723 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 123 PM AST THU MAR 24 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-250200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160325T0800Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 123 PM AST THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS WILL ENCOUNTER DANGEROUS CURRENTS CAPABLE OF SWEEPING THEM AWAY FROM SHORE AND INTO THE OPEN OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
569 WHCA42 TJSJ 250755 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 355 AM AST FRI MAR 25 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-251000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-160325T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 355 AM AST FRI MAR 25 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... HOWEVER...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE LOCAL BEACHES THROUGH THE DAY. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 4:13 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 4 days |
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Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
Sources
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