Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Moderate Rip Current Statement | Effective 08/16/2026 07:18
* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents.
* WHERE...Exposed beaches of northern, eastern, and southern
Puerto Rico, Vieques, Culebra, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water, where it becomes difficult to
return to safety.
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