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Rip Current Statement 43, NWS JSJ

October 20, 2018

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 20, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 21, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 20, 2018, 6:30 PM CDT (23:30 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 21, 2018, 5:00 AM CDT
Expired
Oct 21, 2018, 5:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

655 
WHCA42 TJSJ 202330
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
730 PM AST Sat Oct 20 2018

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-210730-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.181021T1000Z-181021T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
730 PM AST Sat Oct 20 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST SUNDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from 6 AM AST Sunday through
Sunday afternoon. 

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra.

* TIMING...6 AM AST Sunday morning through Sunday 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
031 
WHCA42 TJSJ 210802
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
402 AM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

A northerly swell will create a high risk of rip currents along
the northern coast of Puerto Rico and Culebra.

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-212200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.181021T1000Z-181021T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
402 AM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra.

* TIMING...Through this 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.

&&

$$
459 
WHCA42 TJSJ 211756
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
156 PM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-212200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-181021T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
156 PM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra.

* TIMING...Through this 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.

&&

$$
022 
WHCA42 TJSJ 212205
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
605 PM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-212315-
/O.EXP.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-181021T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
605 PM AST Sun Oct 21 2018

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

.However a moderate risk continues for the north facing beaches of
Puerto Rico and Culebra.

$$

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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.