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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
436 PM AST Tue Feb 28 2023

PRZ001-002-005-008-010445-
/O.EXT.TJSJ.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-230301T2200Z/
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230303T2200Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-
436 PM AST Tue Feb 28 2023

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous surf conditions and rip currents expected due 
  to breaking waves between 8 to 10 feet. Localized beach 
  erosion is possible. 

* WHERE...Beaches from northwest to northeast PR.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, at least through 6 PM AST
  Wednesday. For the high risk of rip currents, through Friday 
  afternoon. 

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions. Rip currents can 
  sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper 
  waters. Hazardous breaking waves. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.

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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PRZ010-012-VIZ001-002-010445-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-230303T2200Z/
Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix-
436 PM AST Tue Feb 28 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents expected due to breaking 
  waves between 6 and 9 feet. 

* WHERE...Beaches of Aguada and Rincon, Culebra, St. Croix, St
  Thomas, St John and Adjacent Islands. 

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$