Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

AMZ711-170415-
/O.CON.TJSJ.SC.Y.0001.260117T1800Z-260119T1800Z/
Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N-
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO
2 PM AST MONDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 8 ft expected.

* WHERE...Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico and USVI from 10 NM to
  19.5N.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Saturday to 2 PM AST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

AMZ712-716-726-733-741-170415-
/O.EXB.TJSJ.SC.Y.0001.260117T2200Z-260118T2200Z/
Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM-
Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM-
Coastal waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around
and just north of Culebra and Saint John-
Caribbean waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
coastal waters of Saint Croix-Mona Passage Southward to 17N-
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 6 PM AST
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM,
  Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between
  Anegada Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM, Coastal
  waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
  just north of Culebra and Saint John, Caribbean waters of
  Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the coastal waters of
  Saint Croix and Mona Passage Southward to 17N.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 6 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.

&&

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Juan PR
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

AMZ723-170415-
/O.EXB.TJSJ.SC.Y.0001.260117T2200Z-260119T1800Z/
Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to 17N-
412 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SATURDAY TO 2 PM AST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix
  south to 17N.

* WHEN...From 6 PM Saturday to 2 PM AST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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Rip Current Statement

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service San Juan PR
411 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

PRZ001-002-005-008-012-VIZ001-002-170915-
/O.NEW.TJSJ.RP.S.0002.260117T2200Z-260119T1000Z/
San Juan and Vicinity-Northeast-North Central-Northwest-Culebra-
St.Thomas...St. John...and Adjacent Islands-St Croix-
411 PM AST Fri Jan 16 2026

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...High Rip Current Risk, life-threatening rip currents.

* WHERE...Beaches along the northwest to east coasts of the
  islands.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
  return to safety.

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.

&&

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