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WHCA42 TJSJ 180749
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
349 AM AST Sat Oct 18 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-181600-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0026.251018T1000Z-251020T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra-
349 AM AST Sat Oct 18 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE...From Northwest to east-facing beaches, including beaches
  of Aguada and Rincon, and Culebra.

* 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...A stronger pulse of the long period
  northerly swell will reach the northern coastal areas by Sunday
  likely prompting the issuance of additional High Rip Current
  Statements and also High Surf Advisories.

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.

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