Rip Current Statement 26, NWS JSJ

Issued

Apr 24, 2016, 5:36 PM CDT (22:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 25, 2016, 5:00 AM CDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

618 
WHCA42 TJSJ 242236
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
636 PM AST SUN APR 24 2016

AS SEAS AND SWELLS HAVE SUBSIDED THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NOW
MODERATE EXCEPT ALONG THE NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO
RICO. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE.

PRZ001-002-250645-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.160424T2236Z-160425T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-
636 PM AST SUN APR 24 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CURRENTS THAT CAN DRAG 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. 

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Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016

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