Rip Current Statement 8, NWS JSJ

Issued

Jan 27, 2017, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC)

Expired

Jan 28, 2017, 2:10 AM CST

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS JSJ

200 
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CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
357 PM AST FRI JAN 27 2017

NORTH SWELL OF 11 TO 12 SECONDS ARE GENERATING FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR RIP CURRENTS ALONG PUERTO RICO'S ATLANTIC
COASTLINE.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-281000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0008.170127T2000Z-170128T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
357 PM AST FRI JAN 27 2017

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* LOCATION...NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO FROM LOIZA TO RINCON

* TIMING...TONIGHT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY.

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

&&

$$

768 
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CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
410 AM AST SAT JAN 28 2017

SMALL NORTHERLY LONG PERIOD SWELL CONTINUES TO SUBSIDE ACROSS THE
ATLANTIC WATERS AND PASSAGES.

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-280915-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-170128T1200Z/
SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST-
MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY-
410 AM AST SAT JAN 28 2017

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH
RIP CURRENT RISK. 

HOWEVER...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF
THE ATLANTIC BEACHES OF THE ISLAND.

$$

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

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