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Rip Current Statement 25, NWS JSJ
NWS JSJ issued this rip current statement at Oct 9, 2025, 3:56 PM CDT. It took effect at Oct 10, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
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- Issued
- Oct 9, 2025, 3:56 PM CDT (20:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 10, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS JSJ
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874 WHCA42 TJSJ 092056 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 456 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 VIZ001-002-100500- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T1000Z-251011T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 456 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...the north and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...from Friday morning through Saturday 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-100500- /O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T2200Z-251011T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- Vieques- 456 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...the north and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
5 follow-up statements
876 WHCA42 TJSJ 100049 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 849 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 VIZ001-002-100900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T1000Z-251011T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 849 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...the north and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...from Friday morning through Saturday 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-100900- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T2200Z-251011T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- Vieques- 849 PM AST Thu Oct 9 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip current. * WHERE...the north and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
356 WHCA42 TJSJ 100913 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 513 AM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 VIZ001-002-101715- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T1000Z-251011T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 513 AM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-101715- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T2200Z-251011T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- Vieques- 513 AM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
713 WHCA42 TJSJ 101615 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 1215 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 VIZ001-002-110015- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-251011T2200Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 1215 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-110015- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T2200Z-251011T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- Vieques- 1215 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM AST THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North and east-facing beaches. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
476 WHCA42 TJSJ 102051 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 451 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 PRZ001-002-005-008-012-013-102200- /O.CAN.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.251010T2200Z-251011T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra- Vieques- 451 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... $$ VIZ001-002-110500- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-251011T1000Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 451 PM AST Fri Oct 10 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix * WHEN...Through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$
269 WHCA42 TJSJ 110826 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 426 AM AST Sat Oct 11 2025 VIZ001-002-111000- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0025.000000T0000Z-251011T1000Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix- 426 AM AST Sat Oct 11 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix * WHEN...Until 6 AM AST this morning. * 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 | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 3:30 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | JSJ | 12 hr | |
| Oct 9, 3:59 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | JSJ | 55 hr | |
| Oct 9, 1:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 117 min | |
| Oct 9, 1:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JSJ | 38 min | |
| Oct 9, 1:57 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JSJ | 2 hr |
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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.