⚠️🌊 Exercise caution along coastal beaches due to a high risk of rip currents, the National Weather Service said.
🌤️ A mostly stable and breezy weather pattern is forecast for today, with generally clear skies, some cloudiness, and passing showers during the day, according to the NWS.
💨🌦️ No significant rainfall accumulations are expected, the NWS said.
💨 Wind Conditions: • Limited: Breezy conditions (18–22 kts | 21–25 mph). Unsecured items could blow around. • Elevated: Windy conditions (23–33 kts | 26–38 mph). Outdoor items could blow around or be damaged.
High risk of life-threatening rip currents continues today and tonight across the northern coastline of Puerto Rico, as well as over Culebra and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the NWS.
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT…Life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE…Beaches along the northwest to east coasts of the islands.
* 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.
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.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT AST TUESDAY NIGHT
* WHAT…East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft.
* WHERE…Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands from 10 NM to 19.5N, and the Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N.
* WHEN…Until midnight AST Tuesday night.
* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
