San Juan, Puerto Rico

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Rip Current Statement
Area(s): San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Culebra
Effective: 2026-04-12 @ 1:42 am -> 2026-04-13 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-12 @ 1:42 am -> 2026-04-12 @ 12:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS San Juan PR on 2026-04-12 @ 1:42 am
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued April 12 at 2:42AM AST until April 13 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Description: * WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE...Northwest to northeast beaches of Puerto Rico,
including beaches in Rincon, Aguada, and Culebra.

* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
return to safety.

Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; Southeast; Eastern Interior; North Central; Central Interior; Ponce and Vicinity; Northwest; Western Interior; Mayaguez and Vicinity; Southwest; Culebra; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Effective: 2026-04-11 @ 8:39 pm -> 2026-04-15 @ 7:00 am
Onset: 2026-04-13 @ 9:00 am -> 2026-04-12 @ 9:00 am
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS San Juan PR on 2026-04-11 @ 8:39 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued April 11 at 9:39PM AST until April 15 at 8:00AM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Description: * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Puerto Rico, including the following areas,
Central Interior, Culebra, Eastern Interior, Mayaguez and
Vicinity, North Central, Northeast, Northwest, Ponce and Vicinity,
San Juan and Vicinity, Southeast, Southwest, Vieques and Western
Interior and Virgin Islands, including the following areas, St
Croix and St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands.

* WHEN...From Monday morning through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Low-water crossings may be flooded. Rapid river rises and
landslides in areas of steep terrain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- As a trough approaches from the northwest, the likelihood of
flooding is increasing. Showers and thunderstorms will
increase in frequency starting Monday, but the heaviest
activity is anticipated for Monday night into Tuesday. Based
on the latest guidance and the atmospheric set-up, the
confidence in the forecast is medium.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood