This level of heat affects most individuals sensitive to heat, especially those without effective cooling and/or adequate hydration.
WHERE
Portions of Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands.
WHEN
Until 6 PM AST this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Recommendations
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Fri 10:06 AM → Mon 6:00 AM AST
WHAT
Life-threatening rip currents.
WHERE
Most beaches of Puerto Rico, except for protected beaches of western PR and the islands.
WHEN
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.
Recommendations
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.
