Station Name: South of St. John, VI
Station Type: Buoy
Data Source: National Data Buoy Center

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
St. John, VI 00830

GPS Coordinates: 18.249, -64.763

Nearby Water Temperatures

Rip Current Statement issued February 6 at 7:56PM AST until February 8 at 6:00PM AST by NWS San Juan PR

Effective: Fri February 6, 2026, 7:56 PM
Expires: Sat February 7, 2026, 6:00 AM

* WHAT...Life-threatening rip currents. * WHERE...North-facing beaches of Culebra, St. Thomas, and St. John. * WHEN...From Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon. * 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 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.