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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 30, 2016, 3:23 AM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 30, 2016, 3:23 AM CST (09:23 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 3, 2016, 6:28 PM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
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240 WHCA42 TJSJ 300923 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 523 AM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 PRZ008-VIZ002-310300- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.160130T0923Z-160131T0300Z/ NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 523 AM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN PR INCLUDING PENON BRUSI...PLAYA JOBOS AND TUNEL DE GUAJATACA. ALSO...THE BEACHES OF THE EAST END OF ST CROIX INCLUDING...CRAMER PARK AND SALT RIVER. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
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697 WHCA42 TJSJ 301722 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ005-310130- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160131T0900Z/ NORTH CENTRAL- 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN PR INCLUDING PENON BRUSI...PLAYA JOBOS AND TUNEL DE GUAJATACA. ALSO...THE BEACHES OF THE EAST END OF ST CROIX INCLUDING...CRAMER PARK AND SALT RIVER. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ008-VIZ002-310130- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160131T0900Z/ NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN PR INCLUDING PENON BRUSI...PLAYA JOBOS AND TUNEL DE GUAJATACA. ALSO...THE BEACHES OF THE EAST END OF ST CROIX INCLUDING...CRAMER PARK AND SALT RIVER. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
528 WHCA42 TJSJ 301722 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...CORRECTED BEACHES FOR NORTH CENTRAL PR... PRZ005-310130- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160131T0900Z/ NORTH CENTRAL- 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTH CENTRAL PR INCLUDING PUERTO NUEVO...CERRO GORDO AND BALNEARIO DORADO. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ008-VIZ002-310130- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160131T0900Z/ NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 122 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE BEACHES OF NORTHWESTERN PR INCLUDING PENON BRUSI...PLAYA JOBOS AND TUNEL DE GUAJATACA. ALSO...THE BEACHES OF THE EAST END OF ST CROIX INCLUDING...CRAMER PARK AND SALT RIVER. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
343 WHCA42 TJSJ 310202 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1002 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...THERE IS AN INCREASING RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... PRZ001-002-012-VIZ001-310900- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160201T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1002 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THERE IS AN INCREASING RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...INCLUDING THE SAN JUAN AREA. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO INCREASE FOR THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA AND SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ005-008-VIZ002-310900- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160201T0200Z/ NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-ST CROIX- 1002 PM AST SAT JAN 30 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTH CENTRAL FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF SAINT CROIX. AS A RESULT... THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
312 WHCA42 TJSJ 310913 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 513 AM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 PRZ010-311715- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160201T0400Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 513 AM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE FOR THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF RINCON LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-311715- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160201T0400Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 513 AM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WRAPS AROUND THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO FROM AGUADILLA THROUGH SAN JUAN TO HUMACAO. IN ADDITION...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO INCREASE FOR THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA...SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN...AND ST CROIX LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
609 WHCA42 TJSJ 311714 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 114 PM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-010115- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160201T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 114 PM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WRAPS AROUND THE ISLAND OF PUERTO RICO FROM AGUADILLA THROUGH SAN JUAN TO HUMACAO. IN ADDITION...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO INCREASE FOR THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA...SAINT THOMAS/SAINT JOHN...AND ST CROIX LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING...UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
077 WHCA42 TJSJ 010200 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1000 PM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE... PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-010930- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160202T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1000 PM AST SUN JAN 31 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. AS A RESULT...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
389 WHCA42 TJSJ 010920 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 520 AM AST MON FEB 1 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-011800- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160202T0200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 520 AM AST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...UNTIL MIDNIGHT AND IF THE CONDITIONS PERSIST WILL BE EXTEND INTO TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
207 WHCA42 TJSJ 011710 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 110 PM AST MON FEB 1 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-002-020300- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160202T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 110 PM AST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS WELL AS THE BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...AND IF THE CONDITIONS PERSIST WILL BE EXTEND INTO TUESDAY...ESPECIALLY FOR THE BEACHES OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
411 WHCA42 TJSJ 020205 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1005 PM AST MON FEB 1 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-021015- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160203T0300Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 1005 PM AST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUE FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ010-012-VIZ001-002-020900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160202T0900Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 1005 PM AST MON FEB 1 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY... * LOCATION...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT ACROSS THESE AREAS. AS A RESULT...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY. * TIMING...UNTIL 5 AM AST TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$
664 WHCA42 TJSJ 020921 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 521 AM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES FOR MUCH OF THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF MAINLAND PUERTO RICO TODAY. HOWEVER...FOR THE REST OF THE WORK WEEK A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ010-012-VIZ001-002-021030- /O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160202T0900Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 521 AM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... HOWEVER...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CONTINUES FOR MOST OF THE BEACHES IN AGUADA...RINCON...CULEBRA AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-021900- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160203T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 521 AM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
862 WHCA42 TJSJ 021709 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 109 PM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-030300- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160203T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 109 PM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
042 WHCA42 TJSJ 030147 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 947 PM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-031000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160203T2100Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 947 PM AST TUE FEB 2 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
095 WHCA42 TJSJ 030746 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 346 AM AST WED FEB 3 2016 PRZ012-VIZ001-002-031900- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.160203T0900Z-160204T0900Z/ CULEBRA-ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 346 AM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA...ST. THOMAS AND ST. CROIX. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-031900- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160204T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 346 AM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
162 WHCA42 TJSJ 031730 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-040200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160204T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
497 WHCA42 TJSJ 031730 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 DEFAULT OVERVIEW SECTION PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-040200- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160204T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...AS WELL AS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
096 WHCA42 TJSJ 031730 CCB CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 A SHORT PERIOD SWELL FROM THE NORTHEAST AND MODERATE WINDS ARE CAUSING A MODERATE TO HIGH RISK OF RIP-CURRENTS...MAINLY ALONG THE NORTHERN BEACHES OF THE LOCAL ISLANDS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S.VIRGIN ISLANDS. PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-040200- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160204T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 130 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK CONTINUES FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...AS WELL AS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF CULEBRA...AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
727 WHCA42 TJSJ 040028 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 828 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-040130- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-160204T0900Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA- ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN/ADJACENT ISLANDS-ST CROIX- 828 PM AST WED FEB 3 2016 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED TO 2 TO 4 FEET...RESULTING IN BREAKING WAVE HEIGHT LESS THAN 5 FEET. HOWEVER A LOW TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS ALL THE LOCAL BEACHES IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2016Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2016Every rip current statement in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.