Christiansted, Saint Croix, US Virgin Islands Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to east coasts of the
islands.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as groins, jetties
and piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards, beach patrol flags and
signs.

If you become caught in a rip current, yell for help. Remain
calm, do not exhaust yourself and stay afloat while waiting for
help. If you have to swim out of a rip current, swim parallel to
shore and back toward the beach when possible. Do not attempt to
swim directly against a rip current as you will tire quickly.

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...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 6 PM AST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
5 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM,
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between
Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM, Coastal
waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
just north of Culebra and Saint John, Caribbean waters of
Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the coastal waters of
Saint Croix and Mona Passage Southward to 17N.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 6 PM AST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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