WHCA42 TJSJ 020141

CFWSJU



Coastal Hazard Message

National Weather Service San Juan PR

941 PM AST Sun Feb 1 2026



PRZ001-002-005-008-010-020945-

/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0005.260202T1000Z-260204T1000Z/

San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-

Mayaguez and Vicinity-

941 PM AST Sun Feb 1 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM AST MONDAY

THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...



* WHAT...Life-threatening rip current.



* WHERE...North, northwest, and west-facing beaches of Puerto 

  Rico. 



* WHEN...From Monday through at least late Tuesday night.



* 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...Strengthening trade winds and pulses of a 

  long- period north-northwesterly swell will create life- 

  threatening rip current conditions across Atlantic exposed 

  beaches through at least midweek. 



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.



&&



$$



PRZ011-012-VIZ001-020945-

/O.CON.TJSJ.RP.S.0005.260202T2200Z-260204T1000Z/

Southwest-Culebra-St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-

941 PM AST Sun Feb 1 2026



...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING

THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...



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



* WHERE...North, northwest, and west-facing beaches of Puerto 

  Rico. 



* WHEN...From Monday night through at least late Tuesday night.



* 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...Strengthening trade winds and pulses of a 

  long- period north-northwesterly swell will create life- 

  threatening rip current conditions across Atlantic exposed 

  beaches through at least midweek. 



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.



&&



$$