Rincón, Puerto Rico
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; North Central; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix |
| Effective: | 2026-03-16 @ 2:24 am -> 2026-03-18 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-16 @ 2:24 am -> 2026-03-16 @ 5:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS San Juan PR on 2026-03-16 @ 2:24 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued March 16 at 3:24AM AST until March 18 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Along the exposed beaches in northern, eastern and southern Puerto Rico, Culebra, Vieques, and the US Virgin Islands. * WHEN...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. |