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Rip Current Statement 42, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 17, 2018, 3:28 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 17, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 17, 2018, 3:28 PM CDT (20:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 18, 2018, 2:33 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
517 WHCA42 TJSJ 172028 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 428 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 PRZ012-180430- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181018T1000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.181018T0000Z-181018T1000Z/ Culebra- 428 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 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 8 PM AST this evening through late tonight. * LOCATION...Culebrita beach * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Life threatening currents that can carry even the best swimmers out to sea. 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. && $$ PRZ013-172130- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.181018T0000Z-181018T0600Z/ Vieques- 428 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-180430- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181018T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 428 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Northern and northeastern beaches of Puerto Rico and Saint Croix. * TIMING...Through Thursday Afternoon. * IMPACTS...Life threatening currents that can carry even the best swimmers out to sea. 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
193 WHCA42 TJSJ 180118 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 918 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 PRZ001-002-005-008-VIZ002-180930- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181018T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 918 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * LOCATION...Northern and northeastern beaches of Puerto Rico and Saint Croix. * TIMING...Through Thursday Afternoon. * IMPACTS...Life threatening currents that can carry even the best swimmers out to sea. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ PRZ012-180930- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-181018T1000Z/ Culebra- 918 PM AST Wed Oct 17 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... * LOCATION...Culebrita beach * TIMING...Until 6 AM AST Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Life threatening currents that can carry even the best swimmers out to sea. 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. && $$
379 WHCA42 TJSJ 180733 CFWSJU COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE National Weather Service San Juan PR 333 AM AST Thu Oct 18 2018 PRZ001-002-005-VIZ002-180845- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181018T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-St Croix- 333 AM AST Thu Oct 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. However, there is a moderate risk of rip currents for these areas. $$ PRZ012-180845- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0042.000000T0000Z-181018T1000Z/ Culebra- 333 AM AST Thu Oct 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has cancelled the High Rip Current Risk. However, there is a moderate risk of rip currents for Culebra. $$ PRZ008-182200- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0041.000000T0000Z-181019T1000Z/ Northwest- 333 AM AST Thu Oct 18 2018 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * LOCATION...Playa Jobos, Isabela. * TIMING...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Life threatening currents that can carry even the best swimmers out to sea. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.