Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Guam

622 
WHMY40 PGUM 061815
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
415 AM CHST TUE AUG 7 2018


GUZ001>004-070800-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180807T0800Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180807T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
415 AM CHST TUE AUG 7 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS
EVENING...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING...

SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS HAS BEEN SLOW TO DECREASE AND  
REMAINS AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 7 TO 9 FEET. SURF IS EXPECTED TO 
FALL TO BELOW HAZARDOUS LIMITS TO 6 TO 8 FEET BY TONIGHT.

OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS...SURF IS FORECAST TO REMAIN JUST BELOW
THE HAZARDOUS THRESHOLD OF 9 FEET. HOWEVER...SURF MAY RISE TO
9 FEET AT TIMES DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ANYONE PLANNING BEACH 
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEK SHOULD CHECK THE LATEST SURF FORECAST.

SURF SHOULD FURTHER DECREASE LATER IN THE WEEK.

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.

&&

$$

187 
WHMY40 PGUM 070614
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
414 PM CHST TUE AUG 7 2018

GUZ001>004-072100-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
414 PM CHST TUE AUG 7 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY...

LARGE WEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10
FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. SURF IS
EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS WEDNESDAY EVENING.

SURF COULD BRIEFLY BECOME HAZARDOUS AGAIN LATER IN THE WEEK AS WEST
SWELL PERIODICALLY INCREASES FROM TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W.

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.

&&

$$

AYDLETT

951 
WHMY40 PGUM 071820
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
420 AM CHST WED AUG 8 2018


GUZ001>004-080800-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
420 AM CHST WED AUG 8 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS 
EVENING...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...

LARGE WEST SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10
FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS TODAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS TONIGHT.

SURF COULD BRIEFLY BECOME HAZARDOUS AGAIN LATER IN THE WEEK AS
WEST SWELL PERIODICALLY INCREASES DUE TO TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W.

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.

&&

$$

540 
WHMY40 PGUM 080555
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
355 PM CHST WED AUG 8 2018


GUZ001>004-080700-
/O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-180808T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
355 PM CHST WED AUG 8 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF
ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING REEFS. 

BUOY REPORTS AND SURF OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT SURF ALONG WEST
FACING REEFS HAS DECREASED BELOW HAZARDOUS LIMITS TO BETWEEN 6 AND
8 FEET. WEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE A SLOW DECLINE OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS. AS A RESULT...THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE