Weather alerts

• Moderate Rip Current Statement until Sun 6:00 PM

  San Juan and Vicinity; Northeast; North Central; Northwest; Culebra

  What to do: 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.

  * WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North-facing beaches of Puerto Rico, including Culebra. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * 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...From late today through Sunday, a weak north to northeast swell will build seas between 3 and 5 feet across the Atlantic waters. This will increase the risk of life- threatening rip currents across most exposed beaches along the Atlantic coastline of Puerto Rico.

  From the National Weather Service (San Juan PR).

• Minor Flood Advisory until 4:30 PM

  Catano, PR; Corozal, PR; Dorado, PR; Guaynabo, PR; San Juan, PR; Toa Baja, PR; Vega Alta, PR

  What to do: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

  * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Catano in Puerto Rico... Corozal in Puerto Rico... Dorado in Puerto Rico... Guaynabo in Puerto Rico... San Juan in Puerto Rico... Toa Baja in Puerto Rico... Vega Alta in Puerto Rico... * WHEN...Until 430 PM AST. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Some low-water crossings may become impassable. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 246 PM AST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... San Juan, Sabana Seca, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Guaynabo, Catano, Dorado, Corozal, Vega Alta, Trujillo Alto, Ceiba, Candelaria, Candelaria Arenas, San Jose, Campanilla, Rio Lajas, Levittown, Ingenio and Brenas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

  From the National Weather Service (San Juan PR).

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