...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking
waves of up to around 10 feet.

* WHERE...North-facing beaches of St. Thomas, St John and
Adjacent Islands.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory through Tuesday afternoon.
For the High Rip Current Risk through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions and localized beach
erosion.

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.

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...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM AST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Life threatening rip currents expected due to breaking
waves of up to around 10 feet.

* WHERE...North-facing beaches of St. Thomas, St John and
Adjacent Islands.

* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory through Tuesday afternoon.
For the High Rip Current Risk through late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions and localized beach
erosion.

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.

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