Rip Current Statement for St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands
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What: High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. Where: North-facing beaches of St. Thomas, and St. John. When: From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night.
What the bulletin says 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.
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* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North-facing beaches of St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety.
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Rip Current Statement issued October 26 at 5:51PM AST until October 28 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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Rip Current Statement issued October 26 at 5:33PM AST until October 28 at 6:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS San Juan PR. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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