Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Guam

Issued

Apr 5, 2018, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)

Expired

Apr 6, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT

In force

25 hr

Issued by

NWS Guam

392 
WHMY40 PGUM 051859
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
459 AM CHST FRI APR 6 2018

.LARGE NORTHEAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH
FACING REEFS THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF
RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS.

GUZ001>004-060800-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0009.180405T1859Z-180406T2000Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180406T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
459 AM CHST FRI APR 6 2018

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT ALONG NORTH AND
EAST FACING REEFS... 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY EXTENDED UNTIL 6 AM CHST SATURDAY ALONG NORTH
FACING REEFS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS STATED THERE WILL BE A
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

* TIMING...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING THROUGH TONIGHT.
  HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS WILL
  GRADUALLY DIMINISH...REACHING 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES.

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...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE
AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM
DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT.

RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY
FROM SHORE...WHICH OCCUR MOST OFTEN 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. 

&&

$$

191 
WHMY40 PGUM 060534
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
334 PM CHST FRI APR 6 2018

.LARGE NORTHEAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING
REEFS UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF RIP 
CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS.

GUZ001>004-062000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180406T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180406T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
334 PM CHST FRI APR 6 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...

* TIMING...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS
  WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH...REACHING 6 TO 8 FEET EARLY SATURDAY
  MORNING. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING THROUGH TONIGHT
  ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS.
 
* IMPACTS...FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS AND LARGE BREAKING WAVES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING NEAR REEF LINES AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE 
FACING NORTH. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE 
SERIOUS INJURIES.

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.

&&

$$

KLEESCHULTE

355 
WHMY40 PGUM 062006
CFWMY 

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
606 AM CHST SAT APR 7 2018

...WAVE HEIGHTS HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST 12 HOURS...

.THE MARIANAS BUOYS SHOW WAVE HEIGHTS HAVE FALLEN TO BETWEEN 5 AND 7
FEET. THIS HAS ALLOWED SURF TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS.

GUZ001>004-062115-
/O.EXP.PGUM.SU.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-180406T2000Z/
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-180406T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
606 AM CHST SAT APR 7 2018

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

THE COMBINED SEAS AT THE BUOYS HAVE DIMINISHED TO BETWEEN 5 AND 7
FEET. THE SWELL IS AROUND 6 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD OF 9 SECONDS.
THIS SUGGESTS SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET WHICH IS BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS.
IT ALSO ALLOWS THE RIP CURRENT RISK TO DIMINISH TO MODERATE.

$$

STANKO

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