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Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
544 AM AST Sat Mar 11 2023


PRZ013-VIZ002-111745-
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Vieques-St Croix-
544 AM AST Sat Mar 11 2023

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...Beaches of Vieques and St. Croix.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, through at least 6 PM AST
  Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through at least Monday
  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...

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.

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