WHCA42 TJSJ 231411

CFWSJU



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service San Juan PR

1011 AM AST Thu Apr 23 2026



PRZ001-002-005-008-010-012-VIZ001-232215-

/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0016.000000T0000Z-260424T1000Z/

San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-

Mayaguez and Vicinity-Culebra-

St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-

1011 AM AST Thu Apr 23 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...



* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.



* WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast beaches of 

  Puerto Rico, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. 



* WHEN...Through late tonight.



* IMPACTS...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 long period north to northwest swell 

  will spread across the Atlantic waters overnight through this 

  evening. This will increase the surf heights and rip current 

  risk along the north facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra, 

  St. Thomas, and St. John. 



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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