Rip Current Statement 35, NWS JSJ

Issued

May 19, 2017, 9:37 AM CDT (14:37 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2017, 5:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

022 
WHCA42 TJSJ 191437
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1037 AM AST FRI MAY 19 2017

STRONG COASTAL WINDS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG WITH RESIDUAL NORTH
NORTHEAST SWELL WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
NORTHERN COAST OF PUERTO RICO.

PRZ001-002-005-008-192200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0035.170519T1437Z-170519T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
1037 AM AST FRI MAY 19 2017

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

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

* LOCATION...NORTH AND NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY AWAY EVEN THE BEST OF
  SWIMMERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND
FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE
SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

$$

SNELL

043 
WHCA42 TJSJ 192209
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
609 PM AST FRI MAY 19 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-192315-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0035.000000T0000Z-170519T2200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
609 PM AST FRI MAY 19 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NOW MODERATE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST TO
NORTHEAST COASTS OF PUERTO RICO. 

$$

Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017

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