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Rip Current Statement 8, NWS Guam

April 1, 2018

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Apr 1, 2018, 4:43 AM CDT. It was in force for 70 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 1, 2018, 4:43 AM CDT (09:43 UTC)
Expired: Apr 4, 2018, 3:00 AM CDT
In force: 70 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

350 
WHMY40 PGUM 010943
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
743 PM CHST SUN APR 1 2018

.NORTHWEST SWELLS FROM TYPHOON JELAWAT WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS 
SURF ON NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY.

GUZ001>004-011745-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0008.180401T0943Z-180404T0800Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180404T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
743 PM CHST SUN APR 1 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM WEDNESDAY...

* WAVES AND SURF...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ON NORTH AND
  WEST FACING REEFS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS
  SURF WILL CONTINUE LONGER ON NORTH FACING REEFS...LASTING
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* TIMING...SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING NORTH AND WEST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY 
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE 
SANDBAR 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...STAY AFLOAT...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF 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

2 follow-up statements

499 
WHMY40 PGUM 011943
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
543 AM CHST MON APR 2 2018

.NORTHWEST SWELLS FROM FORMER TYPHOON JELAWAT WILL MAINTAIN 
HAZARDOUS SURF ON NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH AT LEAST 
TUESDAY AND NORTH FACING THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GUZ001>004-020900-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180404T0800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180404T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
543 AM CHST MON APR 2 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST
WEDNESDAY...

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WAVES AND SURF...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ON NORTH AND
  WEST FACING REEFS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY. THE HAZARDOUS 
  SURF WILL CONTINUE LONGER ON NORTH FACING REEFS...LASTING 
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING NORTH AND WEST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN AT LOW SPOTS OR BREAKS IN THE
SANDBAR 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...STAY AFLOAT...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF 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.

&&

$$

ZIOBRO

904 
WHMY40 PGUM 020710
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
510 PM CHST MON APR 2 2018

.NORTH SWELL WILL MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS
THROUGH TONIGHT AND ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

GUZ001>004-022000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-180404T0800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0008.000000T0000Z-180404T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
510 PM CHST MON APR 2 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

* FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN...SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 10 TO 12 FEET
  ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS AND 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG WEST FACING
  REEFS TONIGHT. ON TUESDAY...SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS 9 TO 11 FEET  
  ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL BE 
  BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS AT 6 TO 8 FEET. 

* FOR GUAM AND ROTA...SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG
  NORTH FACING REEFS AND 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG WEST FACING REEFS
  TONIGHT. ON TUESDAY...SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG 
  NORTH FACING REEFS. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS WILL BE BELOW 
  HAZARDOUS LEVELS AT 5 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE
FACING NORTH AND WEST...AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF YOU BECOME 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 31, 8:05 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory for Winds	GUM		8 hr

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Sources

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