...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED.

* WHERE...NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO,
INCLUDING MAYAGUEZ AND VICINITY AND THE SAN JUAN METRO AREA. THE
NORTHERN BEACHES OF CULEBRA AND ST. THOMAS.

* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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...A NORTHERLY SWELL WILL IMPACT THE REGION BEGINNING TODAY...

.A SWELL ASSOCIATED WITH LOW PRESSURE TO OUR NORTH WILL AFFECT
LOCAL WATERS THIS MORNING AND INTO SUNDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO
BUILD BETWEEN 6-8 FEET ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS AND PASSAGES.

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING
TO 2 PM AST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED, WITH OCCASIONAL SEAS TO 10
FEET.

* WHERE...COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM.

* WHEN...FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 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.

&&

...UNA MAREJADA DEL NORTE IMPACTARA LA REGION COMENZANDO HOY...

.UNA MAREJADA ASOCIADA CON UNA BAJA PRESION AL NORTE AFECTARA LAS
AGUAS LOCALES ESTA MANANA Y CONTINUANDO HASTA EL DOMINGO. SE ESPERA
QUE EL OLEAJE AUMENTE HASTA 6-8 PIES A TRAVES DE LAS AGUAS DEL
ATLANTICO Y PASAJES.

...ADVERTENCIA PARA LOS OPERADORES DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS
PERMANECE EN EFECTO DESDE LAS 8 AM DE ESTA MANANA HASTA LAS 2 PM AST
DEL DOMINGO...

* QUE...SE ESPERA OLEAJE DE 6 A 8 PIES CON OLEAJE OCASIONAL DE HASTA
10 PIES.

* DONDE...AGUAS COSTERAS DEL NORTE DE PUERTO RICO HASTA 10 MN.

* CUANDO...DESDE LAS 8 AM DE ESTA MANANA HASTA LAS 2 PM AST DEL
DOMINGO.

* IMPACTOS...LAS CONDICIONES ESTARAN PELIGROSAS PARA LOS OPERADORES
DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS.

MEDIDAS DE PRECAUCION/PREPARATIVOS...

NAVEGANTES INEXPERTOS, ESPECIALMENTE AQUELLOS OPERANDO EMBARCACIONES
PEQUENAS, DEBEN EVITAR NAVEGAR BAJO ESTAS CONDICIONES.

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