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Rip Current Statement 23, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 21, 2017, 2:30 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 21, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 50 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2017, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 23, 2017, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 50 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
390 WHCA42 TJSJ 211930 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 330 PM AST TUE MAR 21 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-220330- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.170321T2200Z-170323T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 330 PM AST TUE MAR 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
712 WHCA42 TJSJ 220101 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 901 PM AST TUE MAR 21 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-221400- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170323T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 901 PM AST TUE MAR 21 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
042 WHCA42 TJSJ 220908 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 508 AM AST WED MAR 22 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-221715- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170323T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 508 AM AST WED MAR 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * 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. && $$
588 WHCA42 TJSJ 221633 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1233 PM AST WED MAR 22 2017 SEAS OF 5 TO 7 FEET IN THE ATLANTIC WITH NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON BEACHES WITH NORTH EXPOSURE. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-230200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170323T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 1233 PM AST WED MAR 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ SNELL
923 WHCA42 TJSJ 230053 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 853 PM AST WED MAR 22 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-231215- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170324T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 853 PM AST WED MAR 22 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THURSDAY 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. && $$
079 WHCA42 TJSJ 230830 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 430 AM AST THU MAR 23 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-231630- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170324T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 430 AM AST THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
608 WHCA42 TJSJ 231939 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 339 PM AST THU MAR 23 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-240000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-170324T0000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 339 PM AST THU MAR 23 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 12:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 21, 12:43 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr | |
| Mar 21, 1:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 21, 2:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 3 hr | |
| Mar 21, 4:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 60 min |
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
Sources
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