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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Feb 19, 2017, 2:05 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2017, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 22 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 19, 2017, 2:05 AM CST (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2017, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2017, 1:55 AM CST
- In force
- 22 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
531 WHCA42 TJSJ 190805 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 405 AM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL MOVING ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS HAVE INCREASED THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... PRZ001-002-005-008-191615- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.170219T1000Z-170220T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 405 AM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...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...BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY AWAY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
700 WHCA42 TJSJ 191610 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1210 PM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...A MODERATE NORTHERLY SWELL MOVING ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS HAVE INCREASED THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... PRZ001-002-005-008-200200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170220T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 1210 PM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY AWAY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. && $$
655 WHCA42 TJSJ 200038 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 838 PM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...A SLOWLY FADING NORTHERLY SWELL ACROSS THE LOCAL ATLANTIC WATERS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ... PRZ001-002-005-008-200900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170220T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 838 PM AST SUN FEB 19 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST MONDAY... * LOCATION...BEACHES ALONG THE NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY AWAY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS. 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. && $$
771 WHCA42 TJSJ 200755 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 355 AM AST MON FEB 20 2017 SMALL NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO FADE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS. PRZ001-002-005-008-200900- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-170220T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 355 AM AST MON FEB 20 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. HOWEVER, A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA. $$
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Sources
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