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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS JSJ

February 21, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Feb 21, 2017, 8:44 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2017, 8:44 AM CST (14:44 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
In force: 7 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

437 
WHCA42 TJSJ 211444
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1044 AM AST TUE FEB 21 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-212200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.170221T1444Z-170221T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
1044 AM AST TUE FEB 21 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING...

* LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINES OF PUERTO 
RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 PM AST THIS EVENING.

* 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.

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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Sources

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