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Rip Current Statement 12, NWS JSJ

March 5, 2025

NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Mar 5, 2025, 9:36 AM CST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 5, 2025, 9:36 AM CST (15:36 UTC)
Expired: Mar 6, 2025, 4:00 PM CST
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS JSJ

The text

As transmitted.

629 
WHCA42 TJSJ 051536
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1136 AM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-052200-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.250305T1536Z-250305T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
1136 AM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern beaches of Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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. 

&&

$$

5 follow-up statements

551 
WHCA42 TJSJ 052026
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
426 PM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-060430-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-250306T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
426 PM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern beaches of Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...Through 6 AM AST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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.

&&

$$

641 
WHCA42 TJSJ 060108
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
908 PM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-060915-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-250306T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
908 PM AST Wed Mar 5 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern beaches of Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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.

&&

$$

272 
WHCA42 TJSJ 060728
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
328 AM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-061600-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-250306T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
328 AM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern and northeastern exposed beaches of Puerto 
  Rico.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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.

&&

$$

875 
WHCA42 TJSJ 061428
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1028 AM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-062200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-250306T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
1028 AM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern and northeastern exposed beaches of Puerto 
  Rico. 

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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.

&&

$$

880 
WHCA42 TJSJ 062021
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
421 PM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-062200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-250306T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
421 PM AST Thu Mar 6 2025

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents in the surf zone.

* WHERE...Northern and northeastern exposed beaches of Puerto 
  Rico. 

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to 
  return to safety. 

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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS JSJ issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 5, 11:46 AM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	5 hr
Mar 5, 12:28 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	5 hr
Mar 5, 12:50 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 5, 1:05 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 5, 2:02 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	3 hr
Mar 5, 3:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	2 hr
Mar 5, 4:39 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	JSJ	99 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.