Rip Current Statement 20, NWS JSJ

Issued

Mar 10, 2017, 2:58 PM CST (20:58 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 10, 2017, 4:00 PM CST

Expired

Mar 11, 2017, 4:00 AM CST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

188 
WHCA42 TJSJ 102058
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
458 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-110500-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T2200Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0020.170310T2200Z-170311T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
ST CROIX-
458 PM AST FRI MAR 10 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. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET.

* LOCATION...MOST COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. 
  VIRGIN ISLANDS EXCEPT FOR THE WEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO SOUTH 
  OF RINCON AND THE SOUTH COAST WEST OF SALINAS. 

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

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST 
  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.

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. 

&&

$$

PRZ003-010-013-VIZ001-102200-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T2200Z/
SOUTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-VIEQUES-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
458 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK. 

&&

$$

527 
WHCA42 TJSJ 102121 CCA
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
521 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-110930-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T2200Z/
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0020.170310T2200Z-170311T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
ST CROIX-
521 PM AST FRI MAR 10 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. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET.

* LOCATION...MOST COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. 
  VIRGIN ISLANDS EXCEPT FOR THE WEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO SOUTH 
  OF RINCON AND THE SOUTH COAST WEST OF SALINAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST 
  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.

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. 

&&

$$

PRZ003-010-013-VIZ001-102230-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-170310T2200Z/
SOUTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-VIEQUES-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
521 PM AST FRI MAR 10 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK. 

&&

$$

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