...TROPICAL CYCLONES HUMBERTO AND JERRY WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE
NORTHERLY SWELLS THAT WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH AT LEAST
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* SURF...BREAKING WAVES AROUND 7-9 FEET THE REST OF TODAY
INCREASING SOMEWHAT THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.

* LOCATION...FROM THE NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST BEACHES OF PUERTO
RICO AND CULEBRA.

* TIMING...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CURRENTS THAT CAN CARRY EVEN THE STRONGEST OF
SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. LARGE BREAKING WAVES THAT CAN KNOCK
PERSONS AND ANIMALS OFF OF ROCKS AND JETTIES AND INTO THE SEA
AND CAUSE COASTAL EROSION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND
FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A
DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE
SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.

&&

...UNA COMBINACION DE UNA MAREJADA DEL NOROESTE Y EL NORESTE
CONTINUARA A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL ATLANTICO Y LOS PASAJES DEL
CARIBE...

...ADVERTENCIA DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS EN EFECTO HASTA LAS 8 PM
AST DEL SABADO...

* VIENTOS...DEL SURESTE ENTRE 10 Y 15 NUDOS.

* OLAS/OLEAJE...OLEAJE DE 5 A 7 PIES CON OLEAJE OCASIONAL HASTA 9 PIES.
AUMENTANDO ENTRE 8 Y 10 PIES CON OLEAJE OCASIONAL HASTA 11 PIES EL VIERNES.

MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCION/PREPARATIVOS...

UNA ADVERTENCIA PARA LOS OPERADORES DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS
SIGNIFICA QUE SE ESPERAN VIENTOS DE 21 A 33 NUDOS Y/U OLEAJE DE 7
PIES O MAS PRODUCIENDO OLEAJE PELIGROSO PARA LOS OPERADORES DE
EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS. LOS NAVEGANTES INEXPERTOS, ESPECIALMENTE
AQUELLOS OPERANDO EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS, DEBEN EVITAR NAVEGAR BAJO
ESTAS CONDICIONES.

&&

...A COMBINATION OF A NORTHWEST AND NORTHEASTERLY SWELL WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND CARIBBEAN PASSAGES FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM AST
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.

* WAVES/SEAS...SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 9
FEET. INCREASING 8 TO 10 FEET WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS UP TO 11
FEET BY FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 21 TO 33 KNOTS
AND/OR SEAS OF 7 FEET OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...
ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID
NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&