Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jan 17, 2018, 3:18 AM CST. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2018, 3:18 AM CST (09:18 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 24, 2018, 12:54 AM CST
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
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904 WHMY40 PGUM 170918 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 718 PM CHST WED JAN 17 2018 .OVERVIEW...BUOY DATA INDICATES A RISE IN THE NORTH SWELL ACROSS TINIAN AND SAIPAN. THIS SWELL MAY EVENTUALLY REACH GUAM AND ROTA. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE MARIANAS. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AN EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-172100- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0003.180117T0918Z-180118T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0002.180117T0918Z-180118T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 718 PM CHST WED JAN 17 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THURSDAY. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 13 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SURF IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO SUBSIDE THURSDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ ZIOBRO
8 follow-up statements
105 WHMY40 PGUM 171922 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 522 AM CHST THU JAN 18 2018 .OVERVIEW...LOCAL BUOYS SHOW A LARGE NORTH SWELL PERSISTS IN THE AREA. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY. THERE IS ALSO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-180800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180118T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180118T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 522 AM CHST THU JAN 18 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING THEN DECREASE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ AYDLETT
908 WHMY40 PGUM 180624 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 424 PM CHST THU JAN 18 2018 .OVERVIEW...LOCAL BUOYS SHOW A LARGE NORTH SWELL PERSISTS IN THE AREA. THE SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. GUZ001>004-182100- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180118T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180119T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 424 PM CHST THU JAN 18 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY FRIDAY MORNING. A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL PERSIST ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ ZIOBRO
350 WHMY40 PGUM 181716 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 316 AM CHST FRI JAN 19 2018 .OVERVIEW...BUOYS SHOW THAT NORTH SWELL HAS DIMINISHED AND BECOME NORTHEAST...ENDING HAZARDOUS SURF ON NORTH FACING REEFS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST ALONG EAST FACING REEFS TODAY. GUZ001>004-190715- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-180118T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180119T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 316 AM CHST FRI JAN 19 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. BUOYS SHOW THAT LARGE NORTH SWELL HAS GIVEN WAY TO A DIMINISHING NORTHEAST SWELL...AND HAZARDOUS SURF HAS ENDED. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST ALONG EAST FACING REEFS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
295 WHMY40 PGUM 190600 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 400 PM CHST FRI JAN 19 2018 .OVERVIEW...BUOYS SHOW THAT NORTHEAST SWELL CONTINUES TO TURN TOWARD THE EAST...ENDING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST ALONG EAST FACING REEFS AS TRADE WINDS BUILD AGAIN. GUZ001>004-191800- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180125T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 400 PM CHST FRI JAN 19 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. A RENEWED TRADE-WIND SURGE WILL CAUSE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$
132 WHMY40 PGUM 220740 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 540 PM CHST MON JAN 22 2018 .OVERVIEW...EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THE NEXT FEW DAYS. GUZ001>004-222100- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 540 PM CHST MON JAN 22 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL CAUSE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ ZIOBRO
945 WHMY40 PGUM 230617 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 417 PM CHST TUE JAN 23 2018 .OVERVIEW...EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-232100- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 417 PM CHST TUE JAN 23 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL CAUSE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ ZIOBRO
078 WHMY40 PGUM 232012 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 612 AM CHST WED JAN 24 2018 .OVERVIEW...EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-240800- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 612 AM CHST WED JAN 24 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... EAST TRADE-WINDS WILL CAUSE THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO REMAIN HIGH ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. && $$ STANKO
621 WHMY40 PGUM 240554 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 354 PM CHST WED JAN 24 2018 GUZ001>004-240700- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-180124T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 354 PM CHST WED JAN 24 2018 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH... DUE TO DIMINISHING SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DROPPED TO MODERATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CAUTION IS STILL NEEDED NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES FACING EAST...AS STRONG CURRENTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:18 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GUM | 33 hr | |
| Jan 17, 3:18 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 33 hr |
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