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; St.Thomas...St. John.. and Adjacent Islands |
| Effective: | 2026-04-22 @ 7:14 pm -> 2026-04-23 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-23 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-04-23 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS San Juan PR on 2026-04-22 @ 7:14 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued April 22 at 8:14PM AST until April 23 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR |
| Description: |
* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to northeast beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...From Thursday morning through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to return to safety. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period north to northwest swell will spread across the Atlantic waters overnight through Thursday. This will increase the surf heights and rip current risk along the north facing beaches of Puerto Rico, Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. |