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Rip Current Statement 51, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Dec 5, 2016, 8:19 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 64 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2016, 8:19 AM CST (14:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 6, 2016, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2016, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 64 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
146 WHCA42 TJSJ 051419 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1019 AM AST MON DEC 5 2016 MODERATE LONG PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS ON TUESDAY. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-060200- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.161206T0600Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1019 AM AST MON DEC 5 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 5 TO 7 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST 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. && $$
10 follow-up statements
699 WHCA42 TJSJ 060031 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 831 PM AST MON DEC 5 2016 A MODERATE NORTH SWELL WILL CREATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS ON TUESDAY. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-061000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.161206T0600Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 831 PM AST MON DEC 5 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM AST TUESDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 7 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
915 WHCA42 TJSJ 060805 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 405 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-071000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 405 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 AND 7 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST 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. && $$
017 WHCA42 TJSJ 061334 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 934 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 PRZ010-070200- /O.EXA.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T1000Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 934 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...RINCON PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 6 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-070200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 934 AM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 AND 7 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST 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. && $$
379 WHCA42 TJSJ 070118 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 918 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 A SLOWLY SUBSIDING NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-071000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 918 PM AST TUE DEC 6 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
909 WHCA42 TJSJ 070724 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 324 AM AST WED DEC 7 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-071000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 324 AM AST WED DEC 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST 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. && $$
300 WHCA42 TJSJ 071037 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 635 AM AST WED DEC 7 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-072200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 635 AM AST WED DEC 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
988 WHCA42 TJSJ 071717 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 117 PM AST WED DEC 7 2016 PRZ010-071830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161207T2200Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 117 PM AST WED DEC 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK FOR MAYAGUEZ AND VECINITY. $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-081000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161208T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 117 PM AST WED DEC 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
445 WHCA42 TJSJ 080152 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 952 PM AST WED DEC 7 2016 SLOWLY SUBSIDING NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE RISK OF STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. IN ADDITION EASTERLY TRADE WINDS WILL INCREASE ALONG THE COASTAL SHORELINES. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-081000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161208T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 952 PM AST WED DEC 7 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST 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. && $$
295 WHCA42 TJSJ 080802 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 402 AM AST THU DEC 8 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-082200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161208T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 402 AM AST THU DEC 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 TO 8 FEET THAT WILL CREATE STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
380 WHCA42 TJSJ 082159 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 559 PM AST THU DEC 8 2016 SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-082300- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0051.000000T0000Z-161208T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 559 PM AST THU DEC 8 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN WILL ALLOW THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK TO EXPIRE AT 6 PM AST. SURF CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY IMPROVE TO MODERATE TO LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE LOCAL BEACHES. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST SURF ZONE FORECAST ISSUED BY WFO SAN JUAN PR. $$ RISK DEFINITIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------- LOW RISK...SURF ZONE CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. HOWEVER, LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS OFTEN OCCUR IN THE VICINITY OF REEFS, JETTIES AND PIERS. MODERATE RISK...SURF ZONE CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIFE THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. && $$
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Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 8:55 PM CST | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 6 hr |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
Sources
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