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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Feb 1, 2017, 2:00 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 1, 2017, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2017, 2:00 AM CST (08:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 1, 2017, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2017, 4:00 AM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
233 WHCA42 TJSJ 010800 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 400 AM AST WED FEB 1 2017 AN INCREASE IN THE EASTERLY TRADE WINDS IN COMBINATION WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A NORTHERLY SWELL ARE GENERATING FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO. PRZ001-005-008-010-011600- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.170201T1000Z-170201T2200Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 400 AM AST WED FEB 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATION...NORTHWEST AND NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...FROM 6 AM AST THIS MORNING UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
571 WHCA42 TJSJ 011300 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 900 AM AST WED FEB 1 2017 PRZ002-021000- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170202T1000Z/ NORTHEAST- 900 AM AST WED FEB 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH 6AM AST THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHEAST COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH 6AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ PRZ001-005-008-010-021000- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170202T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 900 AM AST WED FEB 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH 6AM AST THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATION...THE NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTH COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING....THROUGH 6AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * 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. && $$
763 WHCA42 TJSJ 020059 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 859 PM AST WED FEB 1 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-020900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170202T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 859 PM AST WED FEB 1 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...THE ATLANTIC COAST OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH 6AM AST THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST SWIMMER OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE SANDBAR AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS GROINS... JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
732 WHCA42 TJSJ 020751 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR 351 AM AST THU FEB 2 2017 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-021000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-170202T1000Z/ SAN JUAN AND VICINITY-NORTHEAST-NORTH CENTRAL-NORTHWEST- MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY- 351 AM AST THU FEB 2 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... * LOCATION...NORTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST FACING COASTLINE OF PUERTO RICO. * TIMING...THROUGH 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING. * 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. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.