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Rip Current Statement 24, NWS JSJ

April 8, 2020

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Apr 8, 2020, 4:54 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 8, 2020, 4:54 PM CDT (21:54 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 8, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2020, 2:37 AM CDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

100 
WHCA42 TJSJ 082154
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
554 PM AST Wed Apr 8 2020

PRZ001-005-008-091000-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200409T1000Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0024.200408T2200Z-200409T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-North Central-Northwest-
554 PM AST Wed Apr 8 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...North-facing beaches of Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

PRZ002-082300-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-200408T2200Z/
Northeast-
554 PM AST Wed Apr 8 2020

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

However, a moderate risk of rip currents continues.

$$

PRZ012-082300-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-200408T2200Z/
Culebra-
554 PM AST Wed Apr 8 2020

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

However, a moderate risk of rip currents continues.

$$
1 follow-up statement
548 
WHCA42 TJSJ 090737
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
337 AM AST Thu Apr 9 2020

PRZ001-005-008-090845-
/O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0024.000000T0000Z-200409T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-North Central-Northwest-
337 AM AST Thu Apr 9 2020

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

However, a moderate risk of rip currents is in effect. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 7, 7:53 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ4 hr
Apr 7, 8:07 PM CDTRip Current StatementJSJ21 hr
Apr 7, 9:28 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Apr 7, 11:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ2 hr
Apr 8, 2:03 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Apr 8, 3:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ96 min
Apr 8, 5:31 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ4 hr
Apr 8, 8:20 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Apr 8, 10:33 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ5 hr
Apr 8, 11:07 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningJSJ3 hr
Apr 8, 1:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ3 hr
Apr 8, 2:09 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJSJ111 min

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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.