Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR

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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
504 AM AST Tue Mar 26 2024

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-261715-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0008.240326T1600Z-240328T1000Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0013.240326T1000Z-240329T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-
504 AM AST Tue Mar 26 2024

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

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves
  around 6 feet tomorrow, building to 10 feet by the afternoon
  and to around 12 feet on Wednesday.

* WHERE...Beaches along the northern coastline of Puerto Rico
  from Rincon to Fajardo.

* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, beginning tomorrow
  morning and lasting through at least Thursday. For the High
  Surf Advisory, beginning tomorrow afternoon and lasting
  through at least Thursday..

* IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers
  away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult
  to return to safety. A High Surf Advisory means that strong
  breaking waves will affect beaches in the advisory area,
  producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming
  conditions.

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.

&&

$$

PRZ012-VIZ001-261715-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0013.240326T2200Z-240328T2200Z/
Culebra-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
504 AM AST Tue Mar 26 2024

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves
  around 6 feet tomorrow, building to around 9 feet by
  Wednesday.

* WHERE...Northern beaches of Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through at least Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents that 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.

&&

$$


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