Rip Current Statement issued January 10 at 8:57PM AST until January 12 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT…Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves
around 6 feet.

* WHERE…Northern exposed beaches of Vieques and northern and
eastern exposed beaches of St. Croix.

* WHEN…From midnight through Sunday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Building seas, generated by pulses of
long- period northerly swells, will promote life-threatening
rip current and dangerous swimming conditions through the
weekend.

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