Coastal Flood Advisory issued December 17 at 4:28AM AST until December 17 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR
* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding.
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 15
feet. For the High Rip Current, life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...The most vulnerable areas for high surf, beach erosion,
and coastal flooding include Pinones along road 187, Parcelas
Suarez, Villas del Mar, and Villa Cristiana in Loiza; Fortuna in
Luquillo; Pueblo and Tamarindo in Aguadilla; Barrio Obrero,
Pueblo and Jarealito in Arecibo; La Boca in Barceloneta; Machuca
in Manati; Puerto Nuevo in Vega Baja; Ocean Park in San Juan;
and Barrio Espinal in Aguada.
* WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk remains through late
wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory from 6 AM to 6 PM
AST wednesday.
* IMPACTS...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, large breaking waves
will result in some beach erosion with only minor damage
possible to dune structure. Shallow flooding of vulnerable areas
will result in a limited threat of property and structural
damage near the waterfront and shoreline, with a higher threat
near the time of high tide. Isolated road closures are possible.
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. 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The next high tides are expected as
follows: In San Juan, at 7:44 AM AST at 1.60 feet; in Arecibo,
at 6:57 AM AST at 1.81 feet; and in Aguadilla, at 6:52 AM AST
at 1.41 feet.
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.
A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area, producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.
A Coastal Flood Advisory indicates that onshore winds and tides
will combine to generate flooding of low areas along the shore.
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