...COASTAL FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM AST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
