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; Vieques; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands; St Croix
Effective: 2026-04-03 @ 3:41 pm -> 2026-04-05 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-03 @ 3:41 pm -> 2026-04-03 @ 11:45 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS San Juan PR on 2026-04-03 @ 3:41 pm
Headline: Rip Current Statement issued April 3 at 4:41PM AST until April 5 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Description: * WHAT...Life-threatening rip current.

* WHERE...North and east beaches of Puerto Rico, including
Vieques and Culebra, and the US Virgin Islands.

* WHEN...Through Sunday 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 Advisory
Area(s): Hormigueros, PR; Mayaguez, PR
Effective: 2026-04-03 @ 3:05 pm -> 2026-04-03 @ 5:00 pm
Onset: 2026-04-03 @ 3:05 pm -> 2026-04-03 @ 5:00 pm
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS San Juan PR on 2026-04-03 @ 3:05 pm
Headline: Flood Advisory issued April 3 at 4:05PM AST until April 3 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
Description: * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Hormigueros and Mayaguez.

* WHEN...Until 600 PM AST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 404 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood