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Rip Current Statement 25, NWS JSJ

March 25, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 25, 2017, 2:35 AM CDT. It took effect at Mar 25, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 25, 2017, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 25, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 27, 2017, 2:59 AM CDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

024 
WHCA42 TJSJ 250735
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
335 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO,
CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-251800-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.170325T1000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
335 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO
  AND CULEBRA. THE NORTHWEST COAST OF SAINT THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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. 

&&

$$
11 follow-up statements
053 
WHCA42 TJSJ 250836
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH
THE WEEKEND ACROSS THE NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO,
CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-252000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.170325T1000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.170325T1000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH
  FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO.

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

* TIMING...HIGH SURF THROUGH 6 AM SUNDAY. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH
  SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS AND 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ012-VIZ001-252000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.170325T1000Z-170326T2200Z/
CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
436 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF CULEBRA. 
  THE NORTHWEST COAST OF SAINT THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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.

&&

$$
029 
WHCA42 TJSJ 251421
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

A NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL HAS ENTERED THE LOCAL WATERS CREATING 
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.

PRZ012-VIZ001-260200-
/O.EXA.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
CULEBRA-ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 13 FEET ALONG THE NORTH
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF CULEBRA. THE
  NORTHWEST COAST OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH
  TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

&&

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-260200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

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

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH
  TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-260200-
/O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
1021 AM AST SAT MAR 25 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. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
945 
WHCA42 TJSJ 251428
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

A NORTH NORTHWEST SWELL HAS ENTERED THE LOCAL WATERS CREATING 
DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-252230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH 
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

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

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 
  TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ011-252230-
/O.EXA.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-
1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. 

* LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-252230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
1028 AM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
725 
WHCA42 TJSJ 252202
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH 
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO.
  NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND
  SAINT JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 
  TONIGHT FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-261000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ011-261000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-
602 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
623 
WHCA42 TJSJ 252229
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH 
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO.
  NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND
  SAINT JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6
  AM AST SUNDAY MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-261000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY 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.

&&

$$

PRZ011-261000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-
629 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
166 
WHCA42 TJSJ 252232
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA-
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SUNDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 15 FEET ALONG THE NORTH 
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

* LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO.
  NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA AND THE NORTH COASTS OF SAINT THOMAS AND
  SAINT JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6
  AM AST SUNDAY MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

PRZ013-261000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 4 TO 6 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST SUNDAY 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.

&&

$$

PRZ011-261000-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
SOUTHWEST-
632 PM AST SAT MAR 25 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH SUNDAY 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.

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.


&&

$$
342 
WHCA42 TJSJ 260823
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

NORTHERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE ROUGH SURF CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF THE ISLANDS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-261800-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET ALONG THE NORTH 
  AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO. 

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

* TIMING...RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT AND HIGH SURF THROUGH
  6 PM. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

VIZ001-261800-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 8 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING BEACHES OF ST. 
  THOMAS.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM
  AST THIS MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. 

* 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.

&&

$$

PRZ012-261800-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
CULEBRA-
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* WAVES AND SURF...BREAKING WAVES UP TO 10 FEET.

* LOCATION...THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR RIP CURRENTS AND THROUGH 6 AM
  AST THIS MORNING FOR HIGH SURF. 

* IMPACTS...LARGE BREAKING WAVES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS SURF 
  CONDITIONS THAT CAN SWEEP PEOPLE AND PETS INTO THE OCEAN OR 
  AGAINST ROCKS AND JETTIES. 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.

&&

$$

PRZ011-261000-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
SOUTHWEST-
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS
MORNING...

* LOCATION...THE SOUTHWEST COAST OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS 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.

&&

$$

PRZ013-261000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T1000Z/
VIEQUES-
423 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY
THIS MORNING...

* LOCATION...THE NORTHERN COASTS OF VIEQUES.

* TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST THIS 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.


$$
154 
WHCA42 TJSJ 261408
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

SEAS ARE DIMINISHING, BUT SOME AREAS WILL STILL EXPERIENCE A HIGH
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-262215-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
SURF ADVISORY. 


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

* TIMING...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. 

&&

$$

VIZ001-261515-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS-
1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

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

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

A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST. 

&&

$$

PRZ012-262200-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
CULEBRA-
1008 AM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

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

* LOCATION...THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA.

* 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.

&&

$$
671 
WHCA42 TJSJ 261854
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
254 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

PRZ002-010-262200-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
NORTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
254 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

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

* LOCATION...THE WEST AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO.

* TIMING...UNTIL 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.

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.

&&

$$

PRZ001-005-008-271000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
254 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC FACING COAST OF PUERTO RICO EXCEPT THE
  NORTHEASTERN COAST.

* TIMING...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.

&&

$$

PRZ012-262200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170326T2200Z/
CULEBRA-
254 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

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

* LOCATION...THE NORTH COAST OF CULEBRA.

* 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.

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.

&&

$$
774 
WHCA42 TJSJ 262355
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
755 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

PRZ001-005-008-271000-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
755 PM AST SUN MAR 26 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST
MONDAY...

* LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC FACING COAST OF PUERTO RICO EXCEPT THE 
  NORTHEASTERN COAST. 

* TIMING...6 AM AST MONDAY 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.

&&

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COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
359 AM AST MON MAR 27 2017

PRZ001-005-008-270900-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-170327T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
359 AM AST MON MAR 27 2017

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

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

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 24, 9:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Mar 25, 1:37 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ113 min
Mar 25, 3:36 AM CDTHigh Surf AdvisoryJSJ30 hr
Mar 25, 1:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr

Nearby

Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2017Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.