Alert archive / U.S. Virgin Islands / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 45, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 27, 2020, 8:21 PM CDT. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 27, 2020, 8:21 PM CDT (01:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 28, 2020, 5:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
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257 WHCA42 TJSJ 280121 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 921 PM AST Tue Oct 27 2020 VIZ001-281000- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.201028T0121Z-201028T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 921 PM AST Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...St. Thomas, St. John, and Adjacent Islands County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ002-281000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201030T0000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- St Croix- 921 PM AST Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra. Eastern beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
4 follow-up statements
163 WHCA42 TJSJ 280848 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 448 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 PRZ001-002-005-008-281700- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201030T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- 448 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra. Eastern beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * 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. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ002-281700- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201029T2200Z/ Culebra-St Croix- 448 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra. Eastern beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ VIZ001-281700- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-201028T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 448 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...St. Thomas, St. John, and Adjacent Islands County. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * 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. && $$
779 WHCA42 TJSJ 281013 CCA CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message...CORRECTED National Weather Service San Juan PR 613 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 PRZ001-002-005-008-281700- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201030T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- 613 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico and Culebra. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ002-281700- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201029T2200Z/ Culebra-St Croix- 613 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Culebra and eastern St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * 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. && $$ VIZ001-281700- /O.COR.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-201028T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 613 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of northwestern Culebra. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
668 WHCA42 TJSJ 281401 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 1001 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 PRZ001-002-005-008-282215- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201030T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- 1001 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * 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. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ002-282215- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201029T2200Z/ Culebra-St Croix- 1001 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Culebra and eastern St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ VIZ001-282200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-201028T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 1001 AM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of northwestern St. Thomas. * WHEN...Through 6 PM this evening. * 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. && $$
268 WHCA42 TJSJ 282004 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 404 PM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 PRZ001-002-005-008-290415- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201030T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- 404 PM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Northeast to northwest beaches of Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late Thursday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ002-290415- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0043.000000T0000Z-201029T2200Z/ Culebra-St Croix- 404 PM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Beaches of Culebra and eastern St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * 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. && $$ VIZ001-282200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0045.000000T0000Z-201028T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 404 PM AST Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches of northwestern St. Thomas. * WHEN...Through 6 PM this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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