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.