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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 29, 2019, 6:18 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 30, 2019, 12:35 AM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Dec 29, 2019, 6:18 PM CST (00:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 30, 2019, 12:35 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 4, 2020, 2:00 AM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
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. && $$ ZIOBRO
13 follow-up statements
013 WHMY40 PGUM 300635 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 435 PM CHST MON DEC 30 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... GUZ001>004-302045- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0015.191230T0635Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 435 PM CHST MON DEC 30 2019 ...A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT FOR NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 8 TO 10 FEET THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. SURF WILL LIKELY BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...EXPECT 9 TO 11 FOOT SURF...JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE STARTING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT... RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$
016 WHMY40 PGUM 300830 AAA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 630 PM CHST MON DEC 30 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... .THIS ADVISORY HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR SURF UP TO 14 FEET TONIGHT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-302230- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 630 PM CHST MON DEC 30 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 11 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 9 TO 11 FEET TUESDAY AND 8 TO 10 FEET TUESDAY NIGHT. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...EXPECT 9 TO 11 FOOT SURF...JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE STARTING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
785 WHMY40 PGUM 302009 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 609 AM CHST TUE DEC 31 2019 GUZ001>004-310900- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 609 AM CHST TUE DEC 31 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 9 TO 11 FEET TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...EXPECT 9 TO 11 FOOT SURF...JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE STARTING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ ZIOBRO
760 WHMY40 PGUM 310540 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 340 PM CHST TUE DEC 31 2019 GUZ001>004-312115- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 340 PM CHST TUE DEC 31 2019 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 11 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE GRADUALLY TO 8 TO 11 FEET ON WEDNESDAY. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...EXPECT 9 TO 11 FOOT SURF...JUST BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE STARTING WEDNESDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. BREAKING WAVES REMAIN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ EDSON
752 WHMY40 PGUM 312224 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 824 AM CHST WED JAN 1 2020 GUZ001>004-010900- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 824 AM CHST WED JAN 1 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST FRIDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. NORTH FACING REEFS WILL SEE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET. EAST FACING REEFS WILL SEE SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET. WHILE THIS IS NOT HAZARDOUS... IT CAN STILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN DRAG EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...SURF WILL BE HIGHEST AT TINIAN AND SAIPAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. BREAKING WAVES REMAIN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ STANKO
294 WHMY40 PGUM 010639 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 439 PM CHST WED JAN 1 2020 ...HIGH SURF WARNING NOW IN EFFECT... GUZ001>004-012000- /O.UPG.PGUM.SU.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.W.0001.200101T0639Z-200101T2000Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.200101T2000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 439 PM CHST WED JAN 1 2020 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF WARNING, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 PM FRIDAY. * WHAT...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. NORTH FACING REEFS WILL SEE DANGEROUS SURF TONIGHT OF 13 TO 15 FEET. SURF WILL SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FEET THURSDAY MORNING. EAST FACING REEFS WILL SEE SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET. WHILE THIS IS NOT HAZARDOUS...IT WILL STILL GENERATE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHEN...HIGH SURF WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. HIGH SURF ADVISORY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN DRAG EVEN EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS OUT INTO THE OCEAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF WARNING INDICATES THAT DANGEROUS...BATTERING WAVES WILL POUND THE SHORELINE. THIS WILL RESULT IN LIFE-THREATENING CONDITIONS. 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. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
185 WHMY40 PGUM 011840 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 440 AM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT... GUZ001>004-020845- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200101T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.200101T1840Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 440 AM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY... ...HIGH SURF WARNING IS CANCELLED... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 9 TO 12 FEET TODAY. SURF IS EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE GRADUALLY TO HAZARDOUS 8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT...AND TO BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS FRIDAY. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...EXPECT 8 TO 10 FOOT SURF THROUGH TONIGHT...BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAY FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
685 WHMY40 PGUM 020608 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 408 PM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 GUZ001>004-022000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 408 PM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 7 AND 10 FEET OVERNIGHT. SURF COULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS FRIDAY. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAY FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
776 WHMY40 PGUM 020624 CCA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 408 PM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 GUZ001>004-022000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200102T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 408 PM CHST THU JAN 2 2020 CORRECTED DETAILS ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 7 AND 9 FEET OVERNIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS FRIDAY MORNING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS HIGH. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS MAY FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY NIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
155 WHMY40 PGUM 021845 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 445 AM CHST FRI JAN 3 2020 GUZ001>004-030800- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 445 AM CHST FRI JAN 3 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TO SUBSIDE TO BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL DROP TO MODERATE. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL CONTINUE TODAY...BELOW ADVISORY LEVELS BUT ENOUGH TO GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO MODERATE BY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. LARGE WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
463 WHMY40 PGUM 030636 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 436 PM CHST FRI JAN 3 2020 ...LINGERING LONG-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL... .DECLINING LONG-PERIOD NORTH-NORTHEAST SWELL WILL STILL BE HIGH ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT. GUZ001>004-032000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200103T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200103T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 436 PM CHST FRI JAN 3 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO DROP TO MODERATE. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...LARGER BREAKING WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SHOULD FALL TO MODERATE BY SATURDAY MORNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG BOTH NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ CHAN
486 WHMY40 PGUM 031821 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 421 AM CHST SAT JAN 4 2020 ...SURF HAS FALLEN BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS TODAY... GUZ001>004-040800- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-200103T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200104T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 421 AM CHST SAT JAN 4 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THERE IS STILL A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL GENERATE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 9 FEET DURING THE AFTERNOON...WHEN THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL FALL TO MODERATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
517 WHMY40 PGUM 040729 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 529 PM CHST SAT JAN 4 2020 ...THERE IS NO LONGER A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS... GUZ001>004-040830- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200104T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 529 PM CHST SAT JAN 4 2020 SURF OBSERVATIONS...BUOY DATA...AND ALTIMETRY INDICATE SURF HAS SUBSIDED ENOUGH SUCH THAT THERE IS NO LONGER A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. && $$ BUKUNT
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Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 6:18 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 54 hr |
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