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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Guam

December 25, 2019

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 25, 2019, 2:38 PM CST. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 25, 2019, 2:38 PM CST (20:38 UTC)
Expired: Dec 29, 2019, 6:18 PM CST
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

741 
WHMY40 PGUM 260252 CCA
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
638 AM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

GUZ001>004-260445-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0014.191225T2038Z-191231T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
638 AM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

* WHEN...THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM
  SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING
  REEFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT
IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

9 follow-up statements

404 
WHMY40 PGUM 260605
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
405 PM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

GUZ001>004-262215-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-191231T2000Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
405 PM CHST THU DEC 26 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN
  AND ALONG EAST AND NORTH FACING REEFS AFTER SUNDAY.

* WHEN...THROUGH MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. 

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON 
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH 
  FACING REEFS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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.

&&

EDSON

$$

743 
WHMY40 PGUM 262030
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
630 AM CHST FRI DEC 27 2019

GUZ001>004-270800-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
630 AM CHST FRI DEC 27 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND 
  SAIPAN...SPREADING TO NORTH FACING REEFS AFTER SUNDAY.

* WHEN...THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON 
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH 
  FACING REEFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

936 
WHMY40 PGUM 270616
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
416 PM CHST FRI DEC 27 2019

GUZ001>004-272030-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
416 PM CHST FRI DEC 27 2019

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

THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH 
AS RITIDIAN ON GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND 
TO NORTH FACING REEFS EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO
DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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.

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

479 
WHMY40 PGUM 272035
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
635 AM CHST SAT DEC 28 2019

GUZ001>004-280915-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
635 AM CHST SAT DEC 28 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY...

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND 
  SAIPAN...SPREADING TO NORTH FACING REEFS AFTER SUNDAY.

* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY.

* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN ON 
  GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH 
  FACING REEFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD, AND NEVER SWIM
ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF
CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

930 
WHMY40 PGUM 280540
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
340 PM CHST SAT DEC 28 2019

GUZ001>004-281945-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
340 PM CHST SAT DEC 28 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH 
AS RITIDIAN ON GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND 
TO NORTH FACING REEFS EARLY NEXT WEEK. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO
DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...
RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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.

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

888 
WHMY40 PGUM 281951
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
551 AM CHST SUN DEC 29 2019

GUZ001>004-290900-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200101T2100Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
551 AM CHST SUN DEC 29 2019

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

THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH 
AS RITIDIAN ON GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND 
TO NORTH FACING REEFS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE
INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT... RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

078 
WHMY40 PGUM 290600
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
400 PM CHST SUN DEC 29 2019

GUZ001>004-292000-
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200102T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
400 PM CHST SUN DEC 29 2019

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY...

THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY. ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS 
RITIDIAN ON GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO 
NORTH FACING REEFS BY TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE
INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT... RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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.

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

613 
WHMY40 PGUM 292004
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
604 AM CHST MON DEC 30 2019

GUZ001>004-300900-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200102T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
604 AM CHST MON DEC 30 2019

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

THERE WILL BE A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY. ALONG SOME BEACHES...SUCH AS 
RITIDIAN ON GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO 
NORTH FACING REEFS BY TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE
INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP
CURRENT... RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

453 
WHMY40 PGUM 300018
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1018 AM CHST MON DEC 30 2019

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY ALONG
NORTH FACING REEFS...

.BOUY DATA INDICATES THAT THE NORTH SWELL HAS INCREASED ENOUGH TO
GENERATE HAZARDOUIS SURF ON NORTH FACING REEFS. THESE SWELLS ARE 
FROM WINTER STORMS MOVING OFF THE COAST OF JAPAN.

GUZ001>004-300900-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-200102T0800Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.191230T0018Z-191231T0800Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0015.191231T0800Z-200103T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
1018 AM CHST MON DEC 30 2019


...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY ALONG 
NORTH FACING REEFS... 
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST TUESDAY. A HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS
IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 


* WAVES AND SURF...NORTH SWELL WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10
  TO 12 FEET ON NORTH FAING REEFS TODAY AND 9 TO 11 FEET TONIGHT 
  AND TUESDAY.

THE HAZARDOUS SURF WILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG 
NORTH FACING REEFS. THE EAST SWELL IS STILL GNERATE A HIGH RISK 
OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN
THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION AND
DANGEROUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS.

RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE 
INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP 
CURRENT... RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT 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

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Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 25, 2:38 PM CST	Rip Current Statement	GUM		9 hr

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