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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
514 PM AST Wed Nov 12 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-131000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.SU.Y.0017.251113T1000Z-251113T2200Z/
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.251112T2200Z-251114T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-
514 PM AST Wed Nov 12 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM AST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to
  12 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, north-to-northwestern exposed beaches of northwestern and
  northern Puerto Rico.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM to 6 PM AST
  Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Thursday
  night.

* 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 Current Risk, rip currents can
  sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,
  where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

&&

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PRZ012-VIZ001-131000-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0029.251113T1000Z-251114T1000Z/
Culebra-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
514 PM AST Wed Nov 12 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current.

* WHERE...Atlantic-exposed beaches of Culebra and the Northern US
  Virgin Islands.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning through late Thursday night.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

&&

$$