Rip Current Statement 7, NWS Guam

Issued

Mar 15, 2018, 12:50 PM CDT (17:50 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 15, 2018, 1:00 PM CDT

Expired

Mar 20, 2018, 3:00 AM CDT

In force

5 days

Issued by

NWS Guam

011 
WHMY40 PGUM 151750
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
350 AM CHST FRI MAR 16 2018

GUZ001>004-160830-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0007.180315T1800Z-180317T0900Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
350 AM CHST FRI MAR 16 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH
SATURDAY. BUILDING EAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING RIP
CURRENTS NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES FACING EAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN 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. 

&&

$$

538 
WHMY40 PGUM 161702
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
302 AM CHST SAT MAR 17 2018

GUZ001>004-171815-
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0007.000000T0000Z-180320T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
302 AM CHST SAT MAR 17 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY...

THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH
TUESDAY. LARGE EAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS
NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES FACING EAST.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN 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.

&&

$$

Rip Current Statements in Guam, 2018Every rip current statement in 2018

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