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Rip Current Statement issued April 8 at 4:30PM AST until April 10 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents and beach erosion. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla to Fajardo. 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. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current
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Rip Current Statement issued April 7 at 10:54AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Brunswick County. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Rip Current Statement issued April 7 at 4:49AM CDT until April 7 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 5 feet in the surf zone early this morning subsiding to to 4 feet by late this afternoon. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
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Rip Current Statement issued April 7 at 3:39AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC

* WHAT...For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong south to north longshore current. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.