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High Surf Advisory 21, NWS Guam

December 26, 2012

NWS Guam issued this high surf advisory at Dec 26, 2012, 11:09 AM CST. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 26, 2012, 11:09 AM CST (17:09 UTC)
Expired
Jan 5, 2013, 2:00 PM CST
In force
10 days
Issued by
NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

335 
WHMY40 PGUM 261709
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
309 AM CHST THU DEC 27 2012

.OVERVIEW...ANOTHER TRADE-WIND SURGE HAS CAUSED SURF ON NORTH AND
EAST FACING REEFS TO BUILD TO ADVISORY LEVELS. HIGH RIP CURRENT
RISK IS EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK.

GUZ001>004-270800-
/X.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.121226T1709Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
309 AM CHST THU DEC 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY WILL BUILD
  TO BETWEEN 11 TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY.

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TODAY WILL BUILD
  TO BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET ON FRIDAY.

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING
  REEFS UNTIL NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS AS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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10 follow-up statements
079 
WHMY40 PGUM 270507
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
307 PM CHST THU DEC 27 2012

.OVERVIEW...A TRADE-WIND SURGE HAS CAUSED SURF ON NORTH AND EAST
FACING REEFS TO BUILD TO ADVISORY LEVELS. HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK.

GUZ001>004-271715-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
307 PM CHST THU DEC 27 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT WILL
  BUILD TO BETWEEN 11 TO 13 FEET ON FRIDAY.

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT WILL
  BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET ON FRIDAY.

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST 
  FACING REEFS UNTIL NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS AS RIP CURRENTS ARE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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689 
WHMY40 PGUM 271801
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
401 AM CHST FRI DEC 28 2012

GUZ001>004-280615-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
401 AM CHST FRI DEC 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY.

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING
  REEFS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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887 
WHMY40 PGUM 280520
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
320 PM CHST FRI DEC 28 2012

GUZ001>004-282000-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
320 PM CHST FRI DEC 28 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. 

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. 

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST 
  FACING REEFS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$

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068 
WHMY40 PGUM 281710
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
310 AM CHST SAT DEC 29 2012

GUZ001>004-290815-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
310 AM CHST SAT DEC 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. 

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY. 

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING
  REEFS THROUGH TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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558 
WHMY40 PGUM 290554
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
354 PM CHST SAT DEC 29 2012

GUZ001-002-003-004-292115-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
354 PM CHST SAT DEC 29 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL 
 PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY.

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY.

* SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING
  REEFS THROUGH TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$
046 
WHMY40 PGUM 291800
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
400 AM CHST SUN DEC 30 2012

GUZ001>004-300600-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130101T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
400 AM CHST SUN DEC 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY. 

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY...THEN FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY
  TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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979 
WHMY40 PGUM 300531
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
331 PM CHST SUN DEC 30 2012

GUZ001>004-302015-
/X.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130105T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
331 PM CHST SUN DEC 30 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY...

THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY. SURF COULD BUILD ANOTHER 1 TO 2 FEET
  BY FRIDAY.

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL 
  PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY...THEN FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY 
  TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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809 
WHMY40 PGUM 301800
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
400 AM CHST MON DEC 31 2012

GUZ001>004-310600-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130105T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
400 AM CHST MON DEC 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY.  

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET IS
  EXPECTED TODAY. SURF SHOULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY
  TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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500 
WHMY40 PGUM 310521
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
321 PM CHST MON DEC 31 2012

GUZ001>004-312000-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130105T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
321 PM CHST MON DEC 31 2012

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$


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863 
WHMY40 PGUM 312023
CFWMY 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
623 AM CHST TUE JAN 1 2013

GUZ001>004-010900-
/X.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-130105T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
623 AM CHST TUE JAN 1 2013

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY. 

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
  PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE
THREATENING.

&&

$$

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Sources

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