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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Sep 30, 2018, 12:21 AM CDT. It took effect at Sep 30, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 30, 2018, 12:21 AM CDT (05:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 30, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 3, 2018, 1:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 58 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
893 WHMY40 PGUM 300521 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 321 PM CHST SUN SEP 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NO LONGER IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...NEW HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT ON MONDAY... .WEST SWELL HAS TEMPORARILY DIMINISHED...AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. WEST SWELL IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE AGAIN ON MONDAY...RENEWING THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. AS A RESULT... A NEW HIGH SURF ADVISORY GOES INTO EFFECT ON MONDAY. GUZ001>004-301330- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.180930T2000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0015.180930T2000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 321 PM CHST SUN SEP 30 2018 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM MONDAY TO 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY ALONG WEST FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ON GUAM HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...IN EFFECT FOR WEST FACING REEFS. ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FEET MONDAY MORNING...AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS 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. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
6 follow-up statements
822 WHMY40 PGUM 302040 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 640 AM CHST MON OCT 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .WEST SWELL HAS RISEN A LITTLE...AND IS EXPECTED TO RISE MORE. THIS WILL RENEW THE THREAT OF HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. AS A RESULT...A NEW HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS NOW GONE INTO EFFECT. GUZ001>004-010445- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 640 AM CHST MON OCT 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...SURF IS EXPECTED TO BUILD TO HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. SURF WILL REMAIN AT THESE HEIGHTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ STANKO
821 WHMY40 PGUM 010723 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 523 PM CHST MON OCT 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY... .WEST SWELL FROM FORMER TYPHOON TRAMI WILL COMBINE WITH NEW SWELL FROM TYPHOON KONG-REY WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUZ001>004-012100- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 523 PM CHST MON OCT 1 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT AND REMAIN AT THESE HEIGHTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS 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. && $$ ZIOBRO
760 WHMY40 PGUM 011948 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 548 AM CHST TUE OCT 2 2018 ...KONG-REY CONTINUES TO GENERATE WEST SWELL FOR THE MARIANAS... .WEST SWELL FROM TYPHOON KONG-REY WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUZ001>004-020400- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 548 AM CHST TUE OCT 2 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FEET TODAY AND REMAIN AT THESE HEIGHTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ STANKO
595 WHMY40 PGUM 020550 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 350 PM CHST TUE OCT 2 2018 ...KONG-REY CONTINUES TO GENERATE WEST SWELL FOR THE MARIANAS... .WEST SWELL FROM SUPER TYPHOON KONG-REY WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES THROUGH WEDNESDAY. GUZ001>004-022100- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 350 PM CHST TUE OCT 2 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL REMAIN AT THESE HEIGHTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG WEST FACING REEFS. SURF WILL SUBSIDE WEDNESDAY...POSSIBLY FALLING BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS 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. && $$ AYDLETT
619 WHMY40 PGUM 021916 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 516 AM CHST WED OCT 3 2018 .WEST SWELL FROM SUPER TYPHOON KONG-REY WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES TODAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT TO BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. GUZ001>004-030800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 516 AM CHST WED OCT 3 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET. SURF WILL FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
072 WHMY40 PGUM 030615 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 415 PM CHST WED OCT 3 2018 GUZ001>004-030715- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-181003T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 415 PM CHST WED OCT 3 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. SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED OVERNIGHT BUT CONTINUE TO DECREASE INTO THURSDAY. RIP CURRENT RISK WILL REMAIN ELEVATED, ESPECIALLY ON WEST FACING REEFS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 12:21 AM CDT | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 3 days |
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