####018005409#### WHCA42 TJSJ 292000 CFWSJU Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service San Juan PR 400 PM AST Mon Apr 29 2024 VIZ001-300400- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.240430T1000Z-240502T1000Z/ St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands- 400 PM AST Mon Apr 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...St. Thomas and St. John. * WHEN...From 6 AM AST Tuesday through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that 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. && $$ VIZ002-300400- /O.EXB.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.240430T1000Z-240430T2200Z/ St Croix- 400 PM AST Mon Apr 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves around 6 feet. * WHERE...St. Croix. * WHEN...From 6 AM AST Tuesday through 6 PM AST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$ PRZ001-002-005-008-300400- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-240502T1000Z/ San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest- 400 PM AST Mon Apr 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves around 7 feet. * WHERE...Beaches along the northern coastline of Puerto Rico, from Aguadilla to Fajardo. * WHEN...Through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that 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. && $$ PRZ010-012-300400- /O.EXT.TJSJ.RP.S.0017.240429T2200Z-240502T1000Z/ Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra- 400 PM AST Mon Apr 29 2024 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous life-threatening rip currents due to breaking waves around 6 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Beaches along the western coastline of Puerto Rico and Culebra. * WHEN...From this evening through late Wednesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents that can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water where it becomes difficult to return to safety. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... There is a high risk of rip currents. Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and signs. If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly. && $$