Alert archive / Puerto Rico / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 29, 2018, 3:05 PM CST. It was in force for 11 hr.
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- Issued
- Jan 29, 2018, 3:05 PM CST (21:05 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2018, 2:01 AM CST
- In force
- 11 hr
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- NWS JSJ
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465 WHCA42 TJSJ 292105 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 Winds and seas will slowly subside through Wednesday, but beach conditions will remain hazardous this week. PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-301015- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 11 feet with breaking waves up to 16 feet. * LOCATION...From northwest through northeast Puerto Rico and Saint Croix. * TIMING...Through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ013-301015- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Vieques- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 10 feet with breaking waves up to 13 feet. * LOCATION...Vieques. * TIMING...High surf through early Tuesday morning. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ010-VIZ001-301015- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180129T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Mayaguez and Vicinity-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 10 feet with breaking waves up to 13 feet. * LOCATION...Western Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John. * TIMING...High surf through late tonight. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ012-301015- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Culebra- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 10 feet with breaking waves 10 to 15 feet. * LOCATION...Culebra. * TIMING...High surf through Tuesday afternoon. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ007-011-301000- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0010.180129T2105Z-180130T1000Z/ Ponce and Vicinity-Southwest- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. * LOCATION...Southern beaches of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...Through at least late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. && $$ PRZ003-301015- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ Southeast- 505 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Southeast beaches of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...Through at least late tonight. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
2 follow-up statements
169 WHCA42 TJSJ 300115 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 Winds and seas will slowly subside through Wednesday, but beach conditions will remain hazardous this week. PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 12 feet with breaking waves between 10 to 15 feet. * LOCATION...From the northwest through northeast coast of Puerto Rico and Saint Croix. * TIMING...Through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ013-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Vieques- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 6 to 9 feet with breaking waves up to 11 feet. * LOCATION...Vieques. * TIMING...High surf through early Tuesday morning. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ012-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Culebra- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 6 to 10 feet with breaking waves up to 13 feet. * LOCATION...Culebra. * TIMING...High surf through Tuesday afternoon. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ003-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ Southeast- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Southeast beaches of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ PRZ007-011-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1000Z/ Ponce and Vicinity-Southwest- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has issued a High Rip Current Risk, which is in effect through late tonight. * LOCATION...Southern beaches of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...Through early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. && $$ PRZ010-VIZ001-301000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Mayaguez and Vicinity-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 915 PM AST Mon Jan 29 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Western Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John. * TIMING...High surf through late tonight. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
639 WHCA42 TJSJ 300801 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 PRZ013-301830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T1000Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Vieques- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * LOCATION...Vieques island of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...High risk of rip currents through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has cancelled the High Surf Advisory. The expected breaking wave heights in Vieques are now expected to be below 10 feet. For that reason the High Surf Advisory was cancelled. However, there is still a high risk of rip currents across the beaches in Vieques. 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. && $$ PRZ007-011-300915- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180130T1000Z/ Ponce and Vicinity-Southwest- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. There is now a moderate risk of rip currents across the beaches of southern and southwestern Puerto Rico. $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-301830- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 8 to 12 feet with breaking waves between 10 to 15 feet. * LOCATION...From the northwest through northeast coast of Puerto Rico and Saint Croix. * TIMING...Through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ012-301830- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Culebra- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...Seas 6 to 10 feet with breaking waves up to 13 feet. * LOCATION...Culebra island of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...High surf through this afternoon. Rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous breaking waves, beach erosion and strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ003-301830- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180130T2200Z/ Southeast- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Southeast beaches of Puerto Rico. * TIMING...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. 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. && $$ PRZ010-VIZ001-301830- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180201T1800Z/ Mayaguez and Vicinity-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 401 AM AST Tue Jan 30 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Western Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and St. John. * TIMING...High risk of rip currents through at least Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry away even the best of swimmers. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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