U.S. Virgin Islands weather alerts

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Rip Current Statement 1

Rip Current Statement

Moderate · Expected

From 6:00 PM Tue until 6:00 PM Wed·Issued 5:08 PM Mon Oct 19·NWS San Juan PR

Rip Current Statement issued October 19 at 5:08PM AST until October 21 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Details

What: High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.

Where: North-facing beaches.

When: From Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon.

Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.

What to do

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.

Areas: St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands

Times are local to the first state an alert names. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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