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Rip Current Statement 45, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 27, 2016, 8:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2016, 8:29 PM CDT (01:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2016, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
016 WHCA42 TJSJ 280129 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 929 PM AST THU OCT 27 2016 NORTHERLY SWELLS EVERY 8 TO 9 SECONDS OF 5 TO 6 FEET ARE CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO. PRZ001-005-008-010-280930- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.161028T0129Z-161028T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 929 PM AST THU OCT 27 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...FROM RINCON EAST TO AROUND SAN JUAN. * TIMING...TONIGHT AND FRIDAY * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST OF SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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. && $$ SNELL
2 follow-up statements
778 WHCA42 TJSJ 280757 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 357 AM AST FRI OCT 28 2016 NORTHERLY SWELLS EVERY 8 TO 9 SECONDS OF 5 TO 6 FEET ARE CAUSING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO. PRZ001-005-008-010-281600- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-161028T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 357 AM AST FRI OCT 28 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...FROM RINCON EAST TO AROUND SAN JUAN. * TIMING...TODAY * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST OF SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
076 WHCA42 TJSJ 281443 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1043 AM AST FRI OCT 28 2016 PRZ001-005-008-010-282200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-161028T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 1043 AM AST FRI OCT 28 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...FROM RINCON EAST TO AROUND SAN JUAN. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM AST. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST OF SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 11:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Oct 28, 11:26 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Oct 28, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Oct 28, 1:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr | |
| Oct 28, 2:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 4 hr |
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