Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued March 9 at 4:22PM AST until March 10 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 9, 2026 - 1:22pm
Expires:
March 9, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Culebra- Vieques-St.Thomas, St. John and Adjacent Islands-St
Croix.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
return to safety.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Forcast Office:
NWS San Juan PR
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov