Tag: current

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Rip Current Statement issued March 23 at 10:44AM AST until March 24 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...Breaking waves up to 6 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast coasts of Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo. Northern beaches of Culebra. * WHEN...Through 6 AM AST tomorrow, Monday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
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Rip Current Statement issued March 22 at 10:17AM AST until March 22 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...Breaking waves up to 6 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the west to northeast coasts of Puerto Rico, including Culebra. In the U.S. Virgin Islands, the northern exposed beaches of St. Thomas and St. John. * WHEN...Until 6 PM AST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
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Rip Current Statement issued March 21 at 10:11AM AST until March 22 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North-facing beaches of Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM AST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until Saturday afternoon. * 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