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Rip Current Statement 7, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 25, 2017, 10:47 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 25, 2017, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2017, 10:47 AM CST (16:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 25, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2017, 4:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
330 WHCA42 TJSJ 251647 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 1247 PM AST WED JAN 25 2017 PRZ005-008-260100- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0007.170125T2200Z-170126T1000Z/ NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 1247 PM AST WED JAN 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... 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 LATE TONIGHT. * LOCATION...FOR THE COASTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...FROM 6 PM AST THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
474 WHCA42 TJSJ 260102 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 902 PM AST WED JAN 25 2017 PRZ001-002-010-012-VIZ001-261000- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170126T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 902 PM AST WED JAN 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ005-008-261000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170126T2200Z/ NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- 902 PM AST WED JAN 25 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...FOR THE NORTH FACING COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...OVERNIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
728 WHCA42 TJSJ 260823 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 423 AM AST THU JAN 26 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-261800- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170126T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 423 AM AST THU JAN 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO, CULEBRA AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
622 WHCA42 TJSJ 261806 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 206 PM AST THU JAN 26 2017 SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THROUGH THIS EVENING AND INTO THE WEEKEND. PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-262200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-170126T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-CULEBRA- ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS- 206 PM AST THU JAN 26 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...FOR THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO... CULEBRA AND SAINT THOMAS. * TIMING...THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$
Nearby
Rip Current Statements in Puerto Rico, 2017Rip Current Statements in U.S. Virgin Islands, 2017Every rip current statement in 2017
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.