Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
856 PM AST Sat Aug 15 2026

PRZ001>003-005-007-008-011>013-VIZ001-002-160900-
/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0019.000000T0000Z-260817T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-Southeast-North Central-
Ponce and Vicinity-Northwest-Southwest-Culebra-Vieques-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix-
856 PM AST Sat Aug 15 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern, eastern, and southern
  Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

* WHEN...Through late Sunday night.

* 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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