Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Rip Current Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/24/2026 18:18
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current.
* WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern and southeastern Puerto
Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and all the U.S. Virgin Islands.
* WHEN...Through late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
return to safety.
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