Rip Current Statement 33, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jul 5, 2016, 8:01 PM CDT (01:01 UTC)

Expired

Jul 6, 2016, 4:37 AM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

311 
WHCA42 TJSJ 060101
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
901 PM AST TUE JUL 5 2016

PRZ005-008-061000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0033.160706T0101Z-160706T1000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
901 PM AST TUE JUL 5 2016

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

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

* LOCATION...EXPOSED BEACHES OF NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL PUERTO
  RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG RIP 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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339 
WHCA42 TJSJ 060937
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
537 AM AST WED JUL 6 2016


PRZ005-008-061045-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0033.000000T0000Z-160706T1000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
537 AM AST WED JUL 6 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK AS WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUED TO DIMINISH. HOWEVER...A
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES FOR MANY OF THE LOCAL BEACHES
OF PUERTO RICO AND SOME OF THE U.S VIRGIN ISLAND. PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST ISSUED BY WFO SAN JUAN FOR UPDATED
INFORMATION AND THE AFFECTED BEACHES.

&&



$$

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

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