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Rip Current Statement 4, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Feb 9, 2018, 12:43 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 9, 2018, 12:49 PM CST. It was in force for 49 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 9, 2018, 12:43 PM CST (18:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 9, 2018, 12:49 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 11, 2018, 1:53 PM CST
- In force
- 49 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
474 WHMY40 PGUM 091843 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 443 AM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 .PERSISTENT NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-100800- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0004.180209T1843Z-180210T0800Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180210T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 443 AM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT. SURF MAY FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY EVENING. 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. AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...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. && $$
7 follow-up statements
980 WHMY40 PGUM 091851 CCA CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 450 AM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 .PERSISTENT NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-100800- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0004.180209T1849Z-180210T0800Z/ /O.COR.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180210T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 450 AM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT. SURF MAY FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY EVENING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE HIGH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS. AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
088 WHMY40 PGUM 100435 CCA CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 232 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 CORRECTED TYPOS AND HEADLINE .PERSISTENT NORTH SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-100800- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0004.180209T1849Z-180210T0800Z/ /O.COR.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180210T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 232 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY. SURF MAY FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY EVENING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO BE HIGH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...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. && $$
784 WHMY40 PGUM 100600 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 400 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 GUZ001>004-101400- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T0800Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180211T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 400 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. SURF SHOULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$
730 WHMY40 PGUM 100608 CCA CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 400 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 CORRECTED EXPIRATION TIME GUZ001>004-102200- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T0800Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180211T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 400 PM CHST SAT FEB 10 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. SURF SHOULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY SUNDAY EVENING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...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. && $$
484 WHMY40 PGUM 101941 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 541 AM CHST SUN FEB 11 2018 GUZ001>004-110800- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180211T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 541 AM CHST SUN FEB 11 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING... EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY. SURF SHOULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS THIS EVENING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS TODAY AND ALONG EAST FACING REEFS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ STANKO
342 WHMY40 PGUM 110646 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 446 PM CHST SUN FEB 11 2018 GUZ001>004-112000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180211T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 446 PM CHST SUN FEB 11 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TONIGHT FOR NORTH FACING REEFS. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT. SURF SHOULD DIMINISH TO BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO MODERATE ALONG BOTH NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS BY EARLY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST...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. && $$
094 WHMY40 PGUM 111953 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 553 AM CHST MON FEB 12 2018 ...SURF GRADUALLY DIMINISHING ACROSS THE MARIANAS... .DIMINISHING NORTH SWELL AND TRADE-WIND WAVES ARE ALLOWING SURF TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES OF THE MARIANAS. GUZ001>004-112100- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-180211T2000Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0004.000000T0000Z-180211T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 553 AM CHST MON FEB 12 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ALSO ENDED. SURF ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS HAS DIMINISHED BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. AS A RESULT...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ALSO REDUCED TO MODERATE LEVELS. $$ STANKO
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 12:10 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 62 hr | |
| Feb 9, 12:12 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GUM | 48 hr |
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