Alert archive / U.S. Virgin Islands / Rip Current Statements in 2023
Rip Current Statement 4, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Jan 20, 2023, 2:05 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 20, 2023, 4:00 AM CST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
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- Issued
- Jan 20, 2023, 2:05 AM CST (08:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 20, 2023, 4:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2023, 1:29 AM CST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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As transmitted.
970 WHCA42 TJSJ 200805 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 PRZ001-002-201600- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.230120T1000Z-230121T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast- 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of San Juan and vicinity and northeastern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * 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. && $$ PRZ005-008-201600- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.230120T1000Z-230121T2200Z/ North Central-Northwest- 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of north central and northwestern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ VIZ002-201600- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.230120T1000Z-230121T2200Z/ St Croix- 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of northern and northeastern Puerto Rico. Beaches of northern and eastern St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$ PRZ012-200915- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230120T2200Z/ Culebra- 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Although the risk has been downgraded to moderate, life- threatening rip currents are still possible. $$ VIZ001-200915- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-230120T1000Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 405 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Although the risk has been downgraded to moderate, life- threatening rip currents are still possible. $$
4 follow-up statements
730 WHCA42 TJSJ 201407 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 1007 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 PRZ001-002-202215- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast- 1007 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of San Juan and vicinity and northeastern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ PRZ005-008-VIZ002-202215- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 1007 AM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of north central and northwestern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$
133 WHCA42 TJSJ 201934 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 334 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 PRZ001-002-210345- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast- 334 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of San Juan and vicinity and northeastern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ PRZ005-008-VIZ002-210345- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 334 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of north central and northwestern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$
204 WHCA42 TJSJ 210026 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 826 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 PRZ001-002-211000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast- 826 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of San Juan and vicinity and northeastern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ PRZ005-008-VIZ002-211000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ North Central-Northwest-St Croix- 826 PM AST Fri Jan 20 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Beaches of north central and northwestern Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * 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. && $$
129 WHCA42 TJSJ 210729 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 329 AM AST Sat Jan 21 2023 VIZ002-211530- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0005.230121T1000Z-230121T2200Z/ St Croix- 329 AM AST Sat Jan 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking waves of up to around 6 feet. * WHERE...Some of the north and east facing beaches of St Croix. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ PRZ005-008-210830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T2200Z/ North Central-Northwest- 329 AM AST Sat Jan 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip current will however continue for for these areas. $$ PRZ001-002-210830- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-230121T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast- 329 AM AST Sat Jan 21 2023 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... A moderate risk of rip current will however continue for for these areas. $$
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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.