Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
096 WHCA42 TJSJ 211411 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 1011 AM AST Fri Mar 21 2025 PRZ001-002-005-008-010-212215- /O.CAN.TJSJ.CF.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250321T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-250321T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250322T2200Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- Mayaguez and Vicinity- 1011 AM AST Fri Mar 21 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Breaking waves between 10 to 13 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents, beach erosion, and isolated coastal flooding. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coast of Puerto Rico, from Rincon to Fajardo. The most vulnerable areas for high surf, beach erosion, and coastal flooding include Pinones along road 187, Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Cristiana in Loiza; Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero, Pueblo and Jarealito in Arecibo; La Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan; Barrio Espinal in Aguada. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM AST today. For the High Rip Current Risk, until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...For the High Surf Advisory, high waves that can wash over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks. Rough surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will result in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. For the High Rip Current Risk, rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large northwesterly swell is gradually subsiding, but seas are at 7 to 9 feet around 12 seconds. This will continue to produce large breaking waves and beach erosion along the beaches from northwestern to northeastern Puerto Rico. 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. 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. && $$ PRZ012-VIZ001-212215- /O.CON.TJSJ.SU.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-250321T2200Z/ /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250322T2200Z/ Culebra-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 1011 AM AST Fri Mar 21 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North-facing beaches of Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM AST this evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...For the High Surf Advisory, high waves that can wash over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks. Rough surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will result in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. For the High Rip Current Risk, rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and dangerous swimming conditions. && $$ PRZ011-212215- /O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-250322T2200Z/ Southwest- 1011 AM AST Fri Mar 21 2025 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Breaking waves up to 6 feet, and occasionally higher, resulting in life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. && $$