Rip Current Statement issued January 9 at 8:02PM AST until January 12 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves up to 7 feet and occasionally higher, increasing at 8 to 12 feet during the weekend. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo, including Culebra. Northern exposed beaches of St. Thomas and St. John. * WHEN...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 conditions through the weekend.
Small Craft Advisory issued January 8 at 9:43PM AST until January 11 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Seas 5 to 7 ft, increasing to around 10 ft by the weekend. * WHERE...Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N. * WHEN...From late Thursday night to 6 AM AST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Rip Current Statement issued January 8 at 9:41PM AST until January 10 at 7:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves up to 6-7 feet and occasionally higher. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo, including Culebra. Northern exposed beaches of St. Thomas and St. John. * WHEN...Through at least Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
Rip Current Statement issued January 7 at 4:12PM AST until January 8 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves up to 7 feet and occasionally higher. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo, including Culebra. Northern exposed beaches of 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.
Rip Current Statement issued January 6 at 4:42PM AST until January 7 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves increasing between 6 and 8 feet and occasionally higher. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Culebra, St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
Small Craft Advisory issued January 5 at 8:22PM AST until January 7 at 12:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 ft. * WHERE...Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N, Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM, Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM, Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N and Mona Passage Southward to 17N. * WHEN...Until noon AST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Small Craft Advisory issued January 5 at 8:22PM AST until January 7 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...East winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and just north of Culebra and Saint John. * WHEN...From 6 AM Monday to 6 AM AST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Rip Current Statement issued January 5 at 8:20PM AST until January 7 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves increasing between 6 and 8 feet and occasionally higher. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Culebra, St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
High Surf Advisory issued January 5 at 8:20PM 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 Jarealito 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.
Rip Current Statement issued January 4 at 4:49PM AST until January 7 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves increasing between 6 and 8 feet and occasionally higher. * WHERE...Beaches of northern Culebra, St. Thomas, St. John, and St. Croix. * WHEN...Through late Monday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult to return to safety.