Rip Current Statement 60, NWS JSJ

Issued

Nov 29, 2017, 2:17 AM CST (08:17 UTC)

In effect from

Nov 29, 2017, 4:00 AM CST

Expired

Nov 29, 2017, 4:00 PM CST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

072 
WHCA42 TJSJ 290817
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
417 AM AST WED NOV 29 2017

A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK
ACROSS THE NORTHWEST TO NORTH CENTRAL BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND
IN CULEBRITA.

PRZ005-008-012-292200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0060.171129T1000Z-171129T2200Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
417 AM AST WED NOV 29 2017

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

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

* LOCATION...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWESTERN BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO
 AND CULEBRITA.

* TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THAT WILL CARRY AWAY EVEN THE 
  STRONGEST SWIMMERS INTO OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

014 
WHCA42 TJSJ 292207
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
607 PM AST WED NOV 29 2017

PRZ005-008-012-292315-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0060.000000T0000Z-171129T2200Z/
NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-CULEBRA-
607 PM AST WED NOV 29 2017

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

THERE IS NOW A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE BEACHES OF 
NORTHERN PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA.

$$

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

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