Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 12, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Aug 19, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 71 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 19, 2018, 1:45 AM CDT (06:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 22, 2018, 12:40 AM CDT
- In force
- 71 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
289 WHMY40 PGUM 190645 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 445 PM CHST SUN AUG 19 2018 .INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH TUESDAY. GUZ001>004-200800- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.180819T0645Z-180821T1200Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0012.180819T0645Z-180821T1200Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 445 PM CHST SUN AUG 19 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY ALONG IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CHST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CHST TUESDAY. * WAVES AND SURF...SURF WILL INCREASE FROM 7 FEET TO 9 TO 11 FEET BY MONDAY NIGHT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
604 WHMY40 PGUM 191745 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 345 AM CHST MON AUG 20 2018 .INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-200800- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 345 AM CHST MON AUG 20 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...SURF WILL INCREASE FROM 7 TO 9 FEET TO BETWEEN 9 AND 11 FEET BY TONIGHT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
809 WHMY40 PGUM 200618 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 418 PM CHST MON AUG 20 2018 .INCREASING SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-210630- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 418 PM CHST MON AUG 20 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...SURF WILL INCREASE FROM 7 TO 10 FEET TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET TONIGHT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
740 WHMY40 PGUM 202002 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 602 AM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018 .SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-210800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 602 AM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY... * WAVES AND SURF...SURF BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND ROTA AND ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
021 WHMY40 PGUM 210642 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 442 PM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018 .SOUTHWESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-212000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180821T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 442 PM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WAVES AND SURF...SURF BETWEEN 8 AND 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$
797 WHMY40 PGUM 211735 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 335 AM CHST WED AUG 22 2018 .WESTERLY SWELL AND WIND WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. GUZ001>004-220800- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180822T0800Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 335 AM CHST WED AUG 22 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... * WAVES AND SURF...SURF BETWEEN 7 AND 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
390 WHMY40 PGUM 220540 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 340 PM CHST WED AUG 22 2018 GUZ001>004-220645- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-180822T0800Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0012.000000T0000Z-180822T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 340 PM CHST WED AUG 22 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SURF WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS TONIGHT BEFORE FALLING FURTHER THURSDAY. RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN HIGH THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LONG PERIOD SWELL BEFORE DECREASING TO MODERATE TONIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 11:42 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Watch | GUM | 18 hr | |
| Aug 19, 1:44 AM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GUM | 58 hr | |
| Aug 19, 1:45 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 71 hr | |
| Aug 19, 1:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | GUM | 3 hr | |
| Aug 19, 5:38 PM CDT | Tropical Storm Warning | GUM | 24 hr |
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