- In force from
- Oct 20, 6:16 PM AST
- Until
- Oct 21, 6:00 PM AST
- Issued
- Oct 20, 5:18 PM AST
- Updated
- 1 time, last Oct 20, 6:16 PM AST
- Office
- San Juan, PR
- Number
- 22 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Moderate, Expected, Likely
- Where
- PR Virgin Islands
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
For Culebra; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands, from San Juan, PR
- What
- Life-threatening rip currents.
- Where
- North-facing beaches of Culebra, St. Thomas, St. John, and Adjacent Islands.
- When
- Through tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon.
- 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.
For San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity, from San Juan, PR
- What
- For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. Breaking waves can continue to reach 7 to 9 feet tonight.
- Where
- The most vulnerable areas are the exposed northwesterly and north-facing beaches of Puerto Rico.
- When
- The High Rip Current Risk remains through, tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon. The High Surf Advisory has expired.
- Impacts
- Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. Breaking waves can continue to reach 7 to 9 feet tonight.
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.
Every area Culebra; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity
Places under it San Juan, Bayamón, Carolina, Guaynabo, Mayagüez, Trujillo Alto, Arecibo, Mansión del Mar, Fajardo, Vega Baja, Cataño, Humacao, and 133 more
Read the platesRip current FB-EVT-108How to read a warning FB-STN-001
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