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Rip Current Statement 26, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 29, 2017, 7:14 PM CDT. It took effect at Mar 30, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2017, 7:14 PM CDT (00:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 30, 2017, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 1, 2017, 3:28 AM CDT
- In force
- 46 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
590 WHCA42 TJSJ 300014 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 814 PM AST WED MAR 29 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-300815- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.170330T1000Z-170331T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 814 PM AST WED MAR 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...6AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH AT LEAST LATE THURSDAY 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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
010 WHCA42 TJSJ 300810 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 410 AM AST THU MAR 30 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-301615- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.170330T1000Z-170330T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 410 AM AST THU MAR 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...6AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
690 WHCA42 TJSJ 301559 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1159 AM AST THU MAR 30 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-302200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170330T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 1159 AM AST THU MAR 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...6AM AST THURSDAY THROUGH LATE THURSDAY 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. && $$
107 WHCA42 TJSJ 301942 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 342 PM AST THU MAR 30 2017 A NORTHEAST SWELL ENTERING THE AREA WILL CAUSE HIGHER SEAS ON EXPOSED COASTS THAT WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRZ010-012-VIZ001-310345- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.170330T2200Z-170331T2200Z/ MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 342 PM AST THU MAR 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO NEAR RINCON. THE NORTHERN SHORES OF CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-310345- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170331T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 342 PM AST THU MAR 30 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY 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. && $$
463 WHCA42 TJSJ 310808 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 408 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-311615- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170331T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 408 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
875 WHCA42 TJSJ 310940 CCA CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 540 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-312145- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170331T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 540 AM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO NEAR RINCON. THE NORTHERN SHORES OF CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST 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. && $$
623 WHCA42 TJSJ 312124 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 524 PM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 ALTHOUGH NORTH NORTHEAST SWELL ARE SUBSIDING, A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE FOR MOST ATLANTIC BEACHES WITH NORTHERN EXPOSURE. HIGHER SWELL WILL BEGIN ARRIVING SATURDAY NIGHT. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-010530- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170401T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 524 PM AST FRI MAR 31 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST ATLANTIC SHORELINE OF PUERTO RICO NEAR RINCON. THE NORTHERN SHORES OF CULEBRA, SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN. * TIMING...THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ SNELL
835 WHCA42 TJSJ 010828 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 428 AM AST SAT APR 1 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-010930- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.000000T0000Z-170401T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN...AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 428 AM AST SAT APR 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. HOWEVER, MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENT IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MOST LOCAL BEACHES IN PUERTO RICO AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. $$
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Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2017Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
Sources
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