Alert archive / U.S. Virgin Islands / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 4, 2023, 2:00 PM CST. It took effect at Jan 5, 2023, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 45 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 4, 2023, 2:00 PM CST (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 5, 2023, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 7, 2023, 12:35 AM CST
- In force
- 45 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
The text
As transmitted.
240 WHCA42 TJSJ 042000 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 400 PM AST Wed Jan 4 2023 VIZ002-050400- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.230105T1000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 400 PM AST Wed Jan 4 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
8 follow-up statements
666 WHCA42 TJSJ 050810 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 410 AM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 VIZ002-051615- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.230105T1000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 410 AM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
388 WHCA42 TJSJ 051353 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 953 AM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 VIZ002-052200- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 953 AM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
689 WHCA42 TJSJ 052019 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 419 PM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 VIZ002-060430- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 419 PM AST Thu Jan 5 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
803 WHCA42 TJSJ 060740 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 340 AM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 VIZ002-061545- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 340 AM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
157 WHCA42 TJSJ 061417 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 1017 AM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 VIZ002-062230- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 1017 AM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
190 WHCA42 TJSJ 062004 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 404 PM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 VIZ002-070415- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 404 PM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches of St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late tonight, Friday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
054 WHCA42 TJSJ 070039 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 839 PM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 VIZ002-070845- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 839 PM AST Fri Jan 6 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Easternmost beaches (Including Cramer Park beach) of St. Croix. * WHEN...Until 6 am AST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
404 WHCA42 TJSJ 070635 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 235 AM AST Sat Jan 7 2023 VIZ002-070745- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-230107T1000Z/ St Croix- 235 AM AST Sat Jan 7 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... However, a moderate rip current risk continues. $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.