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WHCA42 TJSJ 150803
CFWSJU

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
403 AM AST Sun Jan 15 2023

PRZ001-002-005-008-010-151615-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.230115T2200Z-230119T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
Mayaguez and Vicinity-
403 AM AST Sun Jan 15 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking 
  waves of up to 6 to 12 feet. 

* WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, 
  including Aguada and Rincon. 

* WHEN...Sunday evening through Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper waters. 

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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PRZ011-012-VIZ001-151615-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.230116T1000Z-230119T1000Z/
Southwest-Culebra-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-
403 AM AST Sun Jan 15 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking 
  waves of up to around 6 to 11 feet. 

* WHERE...Beaches of St. Thomas, St. John, and adjacent islands, 
  Culebra, and southwestern Puerto Rico. 

* WHEN...Monday morning through Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper waters. 

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.

&&

$$