Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jan 26, 2018, 11:37 PM CST. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 26, 2018, 11:37 PM CST (05:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2018, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
010 WHMY40 PGUM 270537 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 337 PM CHST SAT JAN 27 2018 .INCREASING NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. GUZ001>004-271900- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0003.180127T0537Z-180129T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 337 PM CHST SAT JAN 27 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT...AND 8 TO 10 FEET SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. SURF WILL LIKELY BUILD FURTHER ON MONDAY. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
7 follow-up statements
733 WHMY40 PGUM 271809 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 409 AM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 .INCREASING NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH MIDWEEK. GUZ001>004-280800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 409 AM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT. SURF WILL BUILD FURTHER ON MONDAY AND WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH MIDWEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
656 WHMY40 PGUM 280544 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 344 PM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-282000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 344 PM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
275 WHMY40 PGUM 280550 CCA CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 344 PM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-282000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 344 PM CHST SUN JAN 28 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT. SURF WILL BUILD FURTHER ON MONDAY AND WILL REMAIN HIGH THROUGH UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY THROUGH MIDWEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
687 WHMY40 PGUM 281800 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 400 AM CHST MON JAN 29 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-290700- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180129T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 400 AM CHST MON JAN 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING ON NORTH FACING REEFS. SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MIDWEEK AND BUILD ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
719 WHMY40 PGUM 290612 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 412 PM CHST MON JAN 29 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-292000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 412 PM CHST MON JAN 29 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 6 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING ON NORTH FACING REEFS. SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MIDWEEK AND BUILD ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
084 WHMY40 PGUM 291812 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 412 AM CHST TUE JAN 30 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-301000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 412 AM CHST TUE JAN 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 6AM CHST WEDNESDAY... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING BEFORE SLOWLY SUBSIDING ON NORTH FACING REEFS. SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH MIDWEEK AND BUILD ALONG EAST FACING REEFS LATER IN THE WEEK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
723 WHMY40 PGUM 300541 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 341 PM CHST TUE JAN 30 2018 .NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-302000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-180130T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 341 PM CHST TUE JAN 30 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT... FALLING BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY BUILD ALONG EAST FACING REEFS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIP CURRENT RISK WILL LIKELY DECREASE TO MODERATE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. THE RIP CURRENT RISK COULD INCREASE TO HIGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 8:46 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 4 days |
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