Rip Current Statement 6, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jan 24, 2017, 4:58 PM CST (22:58 UTC)

Expired

Jan 25, 2017, 1:45 AM CST

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

308 
WHCA42 TJSJ 242258
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
658 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2017

ALTHOUGH WAVE HEIGHTS WILL SLIGHTLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT DUE TO A
FADING NORTHEASTERLY SWELL, THE INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ALONG
WITH A NORTHWEST SWELL ARRIVING BY EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL MAINTAIN
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON THE NORTHERN AND NORTHEASTERN COASTS
OF PUERTO RICO.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-251000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.170124T2258Z-170125T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
658 PM AST TUE JAN 24 2017

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

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

* LOCATION...NORTH TO NORTHEAST FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO.
 

* TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST
  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. 

&&

$$

148 
WHCA42 TJSJ 250745
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
345 AM AST WED JAN 25 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-250845-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-170125T1000Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
345 AM AST WED JAN 25 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK. SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED TO 2-4 FEET ACROSS THE
REGIONAL WATERS GIVING WAY TO LOW TO MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
ACROSS MOST OF THE BEACHES IN PUERTO RICO.

$$

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

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