High Surf Advisory issued January 4 at 4:49PM AST until January 6 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT…Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves
increasing between 8 and 12 feet and occasionally higher.

* WHERE…For the High Surf Advisory, the most vulnerable areas
for high surf and beach erosion include Pinones along Road 187,
Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Christiana in Loiza;
Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio
Obrero, Pueblo and Jareaito in Arecibo; Las Boca in Barceloneta;
Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San
Juan; and Barrio Espinal in Aguada. For the High Rip Current
Risk, beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo.

* WHEN…For the High Surf Advisory from Sunday morning to Monday
afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk through late Monday
night.

* IMPACTS…For the High Surf Advisory, High waves that can wash
over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks.
Rough surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will
result in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous
swimming conditions. For the High Rip Current Risk, rip
currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into
deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A long-period northeasterly swell continues
to promote life-threatening rip currents. A larger long-period
northwesterly swell will arrive late on Sunday and linger
through early next week, causing large breaking waves that will
lead to High Surf Advisory conditions, minor beach erosion, and
life-threatening rip currents, particularly along the Atlantic
coastline of Puerto Rico from Rincon to Fajardo.