AREAS AFFECTED : SAN JUAN AND VICINITY; NORTHEAST; NORTH CENTRAL; NORTHWEST; MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY; CULEBRA; ST.THOMAS...ST. JOHN.. AND ADJACENT ISLANDS
* WHAT...Large breaking waves up to 10-12 feet. For the HIGH SURF
ADVISORY, dangerous swimming conditions. For the HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK, life-threatening rip current.
* WHERE...For the HIGH SURF ADVISORY, the most vulnerable areas
for high surf and beach erosion include Pinones along Road 187,
Parcelas Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Christiana in Loiza;
Fortuna in Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Bario
Obrero, Pueblo and Jareaito in Arecibo; Las Boca in Barceloneta;
Machuca in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San
Juan; and Barrio Espinal in Aguada. For the HIGH RIP CURRENT
RISK, north-facing beaches of Puerto Rico, from Rincon and
Aguada to Fajardo, Culebra, and the northern US Virgin Islands.
* WHEN...For the HIGH SURF ADVISORY, remains until 6 AM AST
Saturday. For the HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, remains through late
Ssaturday night.
* IMPACTS...For the HIGH SURF ADVISORY, High waves that can wash
over jetties and sweep people and pets onto jagged rocks. Rough
surf may also knock you down. Large breaking waves will result
in localized beach/dune structure erosion and dangerous swimming
conditions. For the HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, rip currents can
sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water,
where it becomes difficult to return to safety.