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Rip Current Statement 35, NWS JSJ

July 21, 2016

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jul 21, 2016, 5:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 21, 2016, 5:08 PM CDT (22:08 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2016, 2:39 AM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

863 
WHCA42 TJSJ 212208
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
608 PM AST THU JUL 21 2016

ALTHOUGH SEAS HAVE BEEN SUBSIDING, THERE IS STILL SIGNIFICANT
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS DUE TO WINDS AND SEAS UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

PRZ005-008-220615-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0034.000000T0000Z-160721T2200Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0035.160721T2208Z-160722T1000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
608 PM AST THU JUL 21 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY...

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

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

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY 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. 

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

131 
WHCA42 TJSJ 220739
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
339 AM AST FRI JUL 22 2016

...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DIMINISHED FROM HIGH TO MODERATE
AS SEAS ARE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING ACROSS THE LOCAL WATERS...

PRZ005-008-220845-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-160722T1000Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
339 AM AST FRI JUL 22 2016

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

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

$$

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Sources

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