Rip Current Statement Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands | Effective 03/16/2026 18:09
Public safety alert, emergency alert, and weather alert<br />
Description:<br />
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...Along the exposed beaches in northern, eastern and<br />
southern Puerto Rico, Culebra, Vieques, and the US Virgin<br />
Islands.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away<br />
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to<br />
return to safety.
Instruction:<br />
There is a high risk of rip currents.