Rip Current Statement 57, NWS JSJ

Issued

Dec 31, 2016, 11:14 AM CST (17:14 UTC)

In effect from

Dec 31, 2016, 12:00 PM CST

Expired

Jan 1, 2017, 1:47 AM CST

In force

14 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

431 
WHCA42 TJSJ 311714
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
114 PM AST SAT DEC 31 2016

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-010800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0057.161231T1800Z-170101T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
114 PM AST SAT DEC 31 2016

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 7 FEET 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. 

&&

$$

358 
WHCA42 TJSJ 010747
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
347 AM AST SUN JAN 1 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-011800-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0057.000000T0000Z-170101T2200Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.170101T1000Z-170101T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
347 AM AST SUN JAN 1 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 7 FEET 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. 

&&

$$

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

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