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Rip Current Statement
Moderate
Rip Current Statement issued September 28 at 9:38AM AST until September 29 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Issued Until 14 hr 8 min left
Areas San Juan and Vicinity, PR; Northeast, PR; North Central, PR; Northwest, PR
Full text
* WHAT..Life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...Beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla
through Fajardo.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
return to safety.
What to do
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.
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