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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS JSJ

March 23, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 23, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 23, 2017, 7:43 PM CDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired: Mar 24, 2017, 3:33 AM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

961 
WHCA42 TJSJ 240043
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
843 PM AST THU MAR 23 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-241000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0024.170324T0043Z-170324T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
843 PM AST THU MAR 23 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST FRIDAY. 


* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST SHORELINE OF PUERTO
  RICO. 

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST FRIDAY 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.

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. 

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

881 
WHCA42 TJSJ 240833
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
433 AM AST FRI MAR 24 2017

MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY.

PRZ001-002-005-008-240945-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-170324T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
433 AM AST FRI MAR 24 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 WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND
A HIGH RISK IS EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN THROUGH THE WEEKEND.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 23, 7:43 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	JSJ		65 hr
Mar 24, 2:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ		3 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.