Coastal Flood Advisory issued March 20 at 10:19AM AST until March 21 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 8 to 14 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents, beach erosion, and minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla to Fajardo. The most vulnerable areas for high surf, beach erosion, and coastal flooding include Pinones along road 187, Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Cristiana in Loiza; Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero, Pueblo and Jarealito in Arecibo; La Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current
Rip Current Statement issued March 19 at 10:09AM AST until March 21 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6-9 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla to Fajardo. * WHEN...Through Friday 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...Life-threatening rip currents will continue across the north-facing beaches of the islands through most of the workweek due to pulses of long period northerly swells. However, a larger, northwesterly swell will arrive as early as late tonight, building seas between 8 and 12 feet
Rip Current Statement issued March 19 at 10:09AM AST until March 19 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6-9 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Culebra, St. Croix, 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional pulses of northerly swells will continue to reach the northern coastal areas of the islands throughout the week. This could result in breaking waves within High Surf Advisory criteria, particularly on Thursday.
Rip Current Statement issued March 18 at 4:19AM AST until March 19 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6-9 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla to Fajardo, as well as northern exposed beaches of Culebra, St. Croix, St Thomas and St. John. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Additional pulses of northerly swells will continue to reach the northern coastal areas of the islands throughout the week. This could result in breaking waves within High Surf Advisory
Rip Current Statement issued March 17 at 3:25AM AST until March 18 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet. For the HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, life-threatening rip current. * 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, from Aguadilla
High Surf Advisory issued March 17 at 3:25AM AST until March 17 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 13 feet. For the HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, life-threatening rip current. * 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, from Aguadilla
Rip Current Statement issued March 16 at 4:02AM AST until March 17 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo, as well as northern exposed beaches of Culebra, St Thomas and St. John. * 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A pulse of a long-period northerly swell spreading across the Atlantic waters and local passages will promote life-threatening rip currents. Therefore, the High Rip Current Risk continues in effect through late
Rip Current Statement issued March 15 at 3:40AM AST until March 17 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo, as well as northern exposed beaches of Culebra, St Thomas and St. John. * WHEN...Through late Sunday night. * 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...The current northerly swell is subsiding resulting in moderate to high rip current risk across these beaches. However, another pulse of a long-period northerly swell is expected to spread across
Flood Warning issued March 14 at 3:48AM AST until March 14 at 8:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive runoff continues along portions of Rio Grande de Manati. * WHERE...Barceloneta and Manati. * WHEN...Until 800 AM AST. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 343 AM AST, USGS river gauge reports indicate that water levels from Rio Grande de Manati continue at minor flood stage in Manati. Flooding along portions of the river will continue for the next couple of hours as the river has crested. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Coastal Watershed and Rio Grande de
Rip Current Statement issued March 14 at 3:19AM AST until March 14 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Breaking waves around 6 to 7 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo. * WHEN...Through 6 PM AST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.