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Rip Current Statement 21, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 12, 2017, 3:07 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 13, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2017, 3:07 PM CDT (20:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2017, 2:47 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
277 WHCA42 TJSJ 122007 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 407 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-130415- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0021.170313T1000Z-170313T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 407 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO. ENTER BULLET TEXT * TIMING...6 AM AST MONDAY MORNING TO 6 PM AST MONDAY EVENING. * 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. 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
507 WHCA42 TJSJ 122029 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 429 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-130830- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0021.170313T1000Z-170313T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 429 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...6 AM AST MONDAY MORNING TO 6 PM AST MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
440 WHCA42 TJSJ 130039 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 839 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-130845- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0021.170313T1000Z-170313T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 839 PM AST SUN MAR 12 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST COASTAL AREAS OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...6 AM AST MONDAY MORNING TO 6 PM AST MONDAY EVENING. * 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. 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. && $$
839 WHCA42 TJSJ 130747 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 347 AM AST MON MAR 13 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-130900- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0021.170313T1000Z-170313T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 347 AM AST MON MAR 13 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. SEAS ARE SUBSIDING ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING. THIS WILL DECREASE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO MODERATE THE REST OF TODAY. SEAS WILL SLIGHTLY INCREASE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...INCREASING THE RISK OF RIP CURRENT AGAIN ACROSS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 3:02 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 52 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.