Candelaria, Puerto Rico Weather Alerts

Candelaria Barrio1:42 AM AST18.40°N, 66.21°WElevation 236 ft

Rip Current Statement

Moderate · Expected

Until 6:00 PM Wed·Issued 6:16 PM Tue Oct 20·NWS San Juan PR

Rip Current Statement issued October 20 at 6:16PM AST until October 21 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Details

What: For the High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. Breaking waves can continue to reach 7 to 9 feet tonight.

Where: The most vulnerable areas are the exposed northwesterly and north-facing beaches of Puerto Rico.

When: The High Rip Current Risk remains through, tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon. The High Surf Advisory has expired.

Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. Breaking waves can continue to reach 7 to 9 feet tonight.

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: San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity

From the National Weather Service. In an emergency follow the instructions of local officials.

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