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Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Feb 20, 2018, 12:11 AM CST. It took effect at Feb 20, 2018, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 20, 2018, 12:11 AM CST (06:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2018, 2:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2018, 12:14 PM CST
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
027 WHMY40 PGUM 200611 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 411 PM CHST TUE FEB 20 2018 ...BUILDING NORTH SWELL CAUSING LARGER SURF... .LARGE NORTH SWELL BEHIND A DIFFUSE SHEAR LINE IS BEGINNING TO REACH THE MARIANAS. AS A RESULT...THE NORTH SWELL WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SURF TO DEVELOP TONIGHT. GUZ001>004-202100- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0006.180220T0800Z-180221T2000Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0006.180220T0800Z-180221T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 411 PM CHST TUE FEB 20 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 6 AM THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST THURSDAY. A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY BEFORE BEGINNING TO DECREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS EARLY THURSDAY. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL TO MODERATE ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS EARLY THURSDAY 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. && $$ AYDLETT
3 follow-up statements
312 WHMY40 PGUM 201951 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 551 AM CHST WED FEB 21 2018 .LARGE NORTH SWELL BEHIND A WEAK SHEAR LINE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. GUZ001>004-210800- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T0800Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 551 AM CHST WED FEB 21 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE DECREASING BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY TONIGHT. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL TO MODERATE ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM AND SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT. && $$ ZIOBRO
931 WHMY40 PGUM 210624 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 424 PM CHST WED FEB 21 2018 .LARGE NORTH SWELL BEHIND A WEAK SHEAR LINE WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. GUZ001>004-212000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 424 PM CHST WED FEB 21 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST THURSDAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE DECREASING BY TONIGHT SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO FALL TO MODERATE ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS BY THURSDAY 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. && $$
388 WHMY40 PGUM 211814 CFWMY COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 414 AM CHST THU FEB 22 2018 .NORTH SWELL HAS SUBSIDED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW SURF TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN RIP CURRENT RISK DECREASING TO MODERATE. GUZ001>004-211915- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T2000Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-180221T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 414 AM CHST THU FEB 22 2018 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS BEEN CANCELLED. SURF ON NORTH FACING REEFS HAS DIMINISHED BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS. AS A RESULT...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ALSO SUBSIDED TO MODERATE LEVELS. CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES... ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AND EAST AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR. $$ KLEESCHULTE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 12:11 AM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 36 hr |
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Sources
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