Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
856 PM AST Fri Aug 14 2026

PRZ001>003-005-007-008-011>013-VIZ001-002-150900-
/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 Fri Aug 14 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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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1122 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

FLZ114-150300-
/O.NEW.KTAE.RP.S.0059.260814T1522Z-260815T0300Z/
Coastal Gulf-
1122 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026 /1022 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026/

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...West facing Gulf County Beaches and St. Joseph State Park.

* WHEN...Until 11 PM EDT /10 PM CDT/ this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don`t swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

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