Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2017
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 29, 2017, 1:27 AM CST. It was in force for 47 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2017, 1:27 AM CST (07:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 31, 2017, 12:00 AM CST
- In force
- 47 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
748 WHMY40 PGUM 290727 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 527 PM CHST FRI DEC 29 2017 ...SURF BECOMING HAZARDOUS ON NORTH FACING REEFS... .LARGE SWELL GENERATED BY WINDS BEHIND A COLD FRONT THAT MOVED OFF JAPAN A FEW DAYS AGO ARE NOW ARRIVING IN THE MARIANAS. THESE SWELL WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. GUZ001>004-292130- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.171229T0800Z-171230T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0001.171229T0727Z-171230T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 527 PM CHST FRI DEC 29 2017 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST SATURDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...NORTH SWELL AROUND 6 FEET WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET ON NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * TIMING...SURF IS LIKELY ALREADY HAZARDOUS ON SAIPAN. AS THE SWELL TRAVELS SOUTHWARD...SURF WILL BECOM HAZARDOUS LATER THIS EVENING THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST ZONES. * IMPACTS...THE HAZARDOUS SURF MAY CREATE MINOR BEACH EROSION AND WILL LIKELY CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR CHANNELS IN THE REEF AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS 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 AND DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF. 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. && $$ STANKO
4 follow-up statements
499 WHMY40 PGUM 291815 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 415 AM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 GUZ001>004-300800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-171230T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 415 AM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TODAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. THIS SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET BY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$
478 WHMY40 PGUM 300712 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 512 PM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 ...LARGE NORTH SWELL CONTINUE IN THE MARIANAS... .NORTH SWELL IS PERSISTING A BIT LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST...AND THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT. GUZ001>004-301515- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-171230T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 512 PM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. THIS SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. TANAPAG AND RITIDIAN BUOYS SHOW THAT THE SWELLS ARE DIMINISHING A BIT SLOWER THAN FORECAST...SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$
095 WHMY40 PGUM 300717 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 517 PM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 ...LARGE NORTH SWELL CONTINUE IN THE MARIANAS... .NORTH SWELL IS PERSISTING A BIT LONGER THAN ORIGINALLY FORECAST...AND THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TONIGHT. GUZ001>004-302000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171230T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-171230T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 517 PM CHST SAT DEC 30 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. THIS SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING. TANAPAG AND RITIDIAN BUOYS SHOW THAT THE SWELLS ARE DIMINISHING A BIT SLOWER THAN FORECAST...SO THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$
516 WHMY40 PGUM 301948 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 548 AM CHST SUN DEC 31 2017 ...LARGE NORTH SWELL CONTINUE IN THE MARIANAS... .NORTH SWELL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...THUS THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH TODAY. GUZ001>004-310600- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-171231T0600Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-171231T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 548 AM CHST SUN DEC 31 2017 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TODAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. THIS SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ AYDLETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2:00 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 46 hr |
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