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Rip Current Statement 62, NWS JSJ

December 14, 2017

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Dec 14, 2017, 8:44 AM CST. It took effect at Dec 14, 2017, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 14, 2017, 8:44 AM CST (14:44 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 14, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
Expired
Dec 16, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
In force
48 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

644 
WHCA42 TJSJ 141444
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1044 AM AST Thu Dec 14 2017

A LONG PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL BRING DANGEROUS RIP CURRENT
CONDITIONS.

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-151000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.171214T2200Z-171215T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
1044 AM AST Thu Dec 14 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 PM AST this evening
through Friday afternoon. 

* LOCATION...ATLANTIC BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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.

&&

$$
8 follow-up statements
249 
WHCA42 TJSJ 150810
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
410 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

VIZ001-151615-
/O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T1000Z/
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
410 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION....North facing beaches of Saint Thomas and Saint John.

* TIMING...THROUGH late tonight.

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

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.

&&

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-151615-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
410 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION...north facing beaches of puerto Rico and CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH late tonight.

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

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.

&&

$$
951 
WHCA42 TJSJ 150815 CCA
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
National Weather Service San Juan PR
415 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

VIZ001-151615-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T1000Z/
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
415 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION....NORTH FACING BEACHES OF SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

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

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.

&&

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-151615-
/O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
415 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AND CULEBRA.

* TIMING...THROUGH  LATE TONIGHT.

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

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.

&&

$$
502 
WHCA42 TJSJ 151425
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1025 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017


PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-152230-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
1025 AM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND ST.
  THOMAS.

* TIMING...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. 

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

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.

&&

$$
103 
WHCA42 TJSJ 151944
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
344 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-160345-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
344 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND 
  ST. THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH sATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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.

&&

$$
592 
WHCA42 TJSJ 151946 RRA
CFWSJU

WHCA42 TJSJ 151944
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
344 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-160345-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
344 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND 
  ST. THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH sATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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.

&&

$$
439 
WHCA42 TJSJ 160112
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
912 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-160915-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
912 PM AST Fri Dec 15 2017

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

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND 
  ST. THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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.

&&

$$
161 
WHCA42 TJSJ 160919
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
519 AM AST Sat Dec 16 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-161730-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
519 AM AST Sat Dec 16 2017

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

* LOCATION...NORTH FACING BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO...CULEBRA AND 
  ST. THOMAS. 

* TIMING...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

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

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.

&&

$$
560 
WHCA42 TJSJ 162201
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
601 PM AST Sat Dec 16 2017

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-162315-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0062.000000T0000Z-171216T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
601 PM AST Sat Dec 16 2017

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

However, a moderate risk of rip currents will continue through 
Sunday for most of the north and east facing beaches of the 
islands.


$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 14, 2:33 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryJSJ42 hr

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Sources

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