Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2018
Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Feb 14, 2018, 4:21 PM CST. It was in force for 70 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 14, 2018, 4:21 PM CST (22:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2018, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 70 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
185 WHMY40 PGUM 142221 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 821 AM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELLS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON EAST FACING SHORES OF THE MARIANAS. THIS RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUZ001>004-150830- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0005.180214T2221Z-180216T1800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 821 AM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS INDICATED THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS OR FISHERMEN COULD BE PULLED OUT TO SEA IF THEY GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE REEF AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. 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. && $$ STANKO
4 follow-up statements
642 WHMY40 PGUM 150650 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 450 PM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELLS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON EAST FACING SHORES OF THE MARIANAS. THIS RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUZ001>004-151600- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T1800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 450 PM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... HE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS INDICATED THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS OR FISHERMEN COULD BE PULLED OUT TO SEA IF THEY GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE REEF AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
868 WHMY40 PGUM 150654 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 454 PM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELLS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON EAST FACING SHORES OF THE MARIANAS. THIS RISK WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. GUZ001>004-152000- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180216T1800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 454 PM CHST THU FEB 15 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS INDICATED THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * IMPACTS...SWIMMERS OR FISHERMEN COULD BE PULLED OUT TO SEA IF THEY GET CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE REEF AND IN THE VICINITY OF STRUCTURES SUCH AS JETTIES AND PIERS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LIFEGUARDS...BEACH PATROL FLAGS AND SIGNS. 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. && $$
341 WHMY40 PGUM 160643 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 443 PM CHST FRI FEB 16 2018 ...LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL PRODUCING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELLS WILL CREATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ON EAST FACING SHORES OF THE MARIANAS THROUGH SATURDAY. GUZ001>004-162000- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180217T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 443 PM CHST FRI FEB 16 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE HIGH ALONG EAST FACING REEFS TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. THE RISK IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO MODERATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TO GET OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
416 WHMY40 PGUM 170548 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 348 PM CHST SAT FEB 17 2018 GUZ001>004-172000- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-180217T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 348 PM CHST SAT FEB 17 2018 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS... A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. THIS RISK SHOULD DIMINISH TO MODERATE AFTER MIDNIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. TO GET OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.