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WHCA42 TJSJ 081416
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1016 AM AST Wed Jan 8 2025

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-082200-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-250108T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
1016 AM AST Wed Jan 8 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves up
  to 6-7 feet and occasionally higher.

* WHERE...Beaches of northern Puerto Rico, from Rincon to
  Fajardo, including Culebra. Northern exposed beaches of St.
  Thomas and St. John.

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...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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