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Rip Current Statement 2, NWS JSJ

January 9, 2019

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 9, 2019, 2:51 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 9, 2019, 4:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jan 9, 2019, 2:51 AM CST (08:51 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2019, 4:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 10, 2019, 4:00 PM CST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

983 
WHCA42 TJSJ 090851
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
451 AM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-091700-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.190109T2200Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
451 AM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in SAN JUAN has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect from this evening through
Thursday afternoon. 

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra and
  Saint Thomas.

* TIMING...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
6 follow-up statements
049 
WHCA42 TJSJ 091408
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1008 AM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-092215-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.190109T2200Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
1008 AM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra and 
  Saint Thomas. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
515 
WHCA42 TJSJ 091943
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
343 PM AST Wed Jan 9 2019


PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-100345-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.190109T2200Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
343 PM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

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

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra and 
  Saint Thomas. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
056 
WHCA42 TJSJ 100104
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
904 PM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-100915-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
904 PM AST Wed Jan 9 2019

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

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra and 
  Saint Thomas. 

* TIMING...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
507 
WHCA42 TJSJ 100805
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
405 AM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

VIZ001-100915-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190110T2200Z/
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
405 AM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

Although the High Rip Current Risk has been cancelled, there is
a moderate risk of rip currents across the north facing beaches
of Saint Thomas and Saint John.

$$

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-101615-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
405 AM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

* LOCATION...North facing beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra.
 
* TIMING...through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
328 
WHCA42 TJSJ 101424
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1024 AM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-102200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
1024 AM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

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

* TIMING...through 6 PM AST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.

&&

$$
325 
WHCA42 TJSJ 101945
CFWSJU

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
345 PM AST Thu Jan 10 2019


PRZ001-002-005-008-012-102200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-190110T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
345 PM AST Thu Jan 10 2019

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

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

* TIMING...through 6 PM AST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong currents that can carry even the best of 
  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.