Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2019
Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 5, 2019, 2:24 PM CST. It was in force for 59 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 5, 2019, 2:24 PM CST (20:24 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 8, 2019, 1:00 AM CST
- In force
- 59 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
734 WHMY40 PGUM 052024 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 624 AM CHST FRI DEC 6 2019 GUZ001>004-060830- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0011.191205T2024Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 624 AM CHST FRI DEC 6 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND THE CNMI. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...IN SOME AREAS, SUCH AS RITIDIAN BEACH ON GUAM, THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ STANKO
5 follow-up statements
612 WHMY40 PGUM 060725 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 525 PM CHST FRI DEC 6 2019 GUZ001>004-061900- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 525 PM CHST FRI DEC 6 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND THE CNMI. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...IN SOME AREAS, SUCH AS RITIDIAN BEACH ON GUAM, THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ AYDLETT
699 WHMY40 PGUM 062013 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 613 AM CHST SAT DEC 7 2019 GUZ001>004-070815- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 613 AM CHST SAT DEC 7 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ON SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN AND GUN ON GUAM AND OBYAN BEACH ON SAIPAN THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE... SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ STANKO
120 WHMY40 PGUM 070718 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 518 PM CHST SAT DEC 7 2019 GUZ001>004-072100- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 518 PM CHST SAT DEC 7 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ON SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN AND GUN ON GUAM AND OBYAN BEACH ON SAIPAN THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE... SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ ZIOBRO
126 WHMY40 PGUM 071959 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 559 AM CHST SUN DEC 8 2019 GUZ001>004-080600- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 559 AM CHST SUN DEC 8 2019 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ON SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN AND GUN BEACHES ON GUAM AND OBYAN BEACH ON SAIPAN THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE... SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE... FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ STANKO
440 WHMY40 PGUM 080725 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 500 PM CHST SUN DEC 8 2019 GUZ001>004-080600- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-191208T0600Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 500 PM CHST SUN DEC 8 2019 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK. OBSERVATIONS HAVE SHOWN A DECREASE IN THE TRADE-WIND SWELL. SURF HAS DECREASED TO 6 TO 8 FEET. THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS NOW MODERATE. && $$ ZIOBRO
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