Rip Current Statement 03/05/2026 12:18 Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...North and east-facing beaches of Puerto Rico and St.<br />
Croix.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br />
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to<br />
return to safety.
Instruction:<br />
There is a high risk of rip currents.
Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away<br />