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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Guam

August 3, 2018

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Aug 3, 2018, 1:40 AM CDT. It took effect at Aug 3, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 58 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 3, 2018, 1:40 AM CDT (06:40 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 3, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 6, 2018, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 58 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

371 
WHMY40 PGUM 030640
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
440 PM CHST FRI AUG 3 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND SURGE 
WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 
THE WEEKEND.

GUZ001>004-032100-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0010.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
440 PM CHST FRI AUG 3 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY NIGHT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY 
NIGHT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF 
ADVISORY FOR SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IA ALSO A HIGH 
RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS
SATURDAY MORNING...AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST...WHERE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. 

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

6 follow-up statements

109 
WHMY40 PGUM 030741
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
541 PM CHST FRI AUG 3 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND
SURGE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

GUZ001>004-031545-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
541 PM CHST FRI AUG 3 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
6 AM CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE 
SUNDAY NIGHT...

SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS 
SATURDAY MORNING...AND PERSIST THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST...WHERE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

680 
WHMY40 PGUM 031826
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
426 AM CHST SAT AUG 4 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND
SURGE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

GUZ001>004-040900-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.180803T2000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
426 AM CHST SAT AUG 4 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST 
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN 
AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE 
THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

KLEESCHULTE

294 
WHMY40 PGUM 040754
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
554 PM CHST SAT AUG 4 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND
SURGE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

GUZ001>004-042100-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
554 PM CHST SAT AUG 4 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 AM CHST MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST 
THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

ZIOBRO

798 
WHMY40 PGUM 041900
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM CHST SUN AUG 5 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND
SURGE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

GUZ001>004-051200-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
500 AM CHST SUN AUG 5 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6AM CHST MONDAY...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

955 
WHMY40 PGUM 050729
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
529 PM CHST SUN AUG 5 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND SURGE
WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT.
THE WEST SWELL WILL DECREASE ENOUGH BY MONDAY MORNING TO ALLOW THE
SURF TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. 

GUZ001>004-052000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180805T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
529 PM CHST SUN AUG 5 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 6 AM CHST MONDAY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL 
PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

946 
WHMY40 PGUM 051837
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
437 AM CHST MON AUG 6 2018

.LARGE WEST SWELL AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY A MONSOON WIND
SURGE WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND PRODUCE HAZARDOUS 
SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE WEST SWELL WILL 
DECREASE ENOUGH BY TONIGHT TO ALLOW THE SURF TO FALL BELOW 
HAZARDOUS LEVELS.

GUZ001>004-060600-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-180806T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-180806T0600Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
437 AM CHST MON AUG 6 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...

HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS LINGER THIS MORNING, SO THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED. WHILE THE OVERALL TREND IS DOWNWARD,
SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL ALSO CAUSE A HIGH RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS.

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE
SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 1:40 AM CDT	High Surf Advisory	GUM		71 hr

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Sources

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