Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
917 PM AST Fri Feb 20 2026

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-210930-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-260221T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
917 PM AST Fri Feb 20 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT... Life-threatening rip current.

* WHERE... Across the all north coast of Puerto Rico, including
  the Northwestern and northeastern, Culebra And St. Thomas and
  adjacent Islands..

* WHEN...Remains through saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...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...

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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