Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 1, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jan 7, 2020, 3:10 PM CST. It was in force for 69 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 2020, 3:10 PM CST (21:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2020, 12:11 PM CST
- In force
- 69 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
511 WHMY40 PGUM 072110 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 710 AM CHST WED JAN 8 2020 GUZ001>004-080515- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0001.200107T2110Z-200110T0700Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 710 AM CHST WED JAN 8 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS. * WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AT CERTAIN BEACHES...SUCH AS RITIDIAN AND GUN AT GUAM...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS COULD EXTEND TO NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... EXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD IF POSSIBLE...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. 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. && $$ STANKO
6 follow-up statements
037 WHMY40 PGUM 080225 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 1225 PM CHST WED JAN 8 2020 ...NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... GUZ001>004-082000- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.200108T0225Z-200109T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T0700Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 1225 PM CHST WED JAN 8 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO DROP TO MODERATE. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...LARGER BREAKING WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SHOULD FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES MAY KNOCK YOU DOWN AND INJURE YOU. STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG BOTH NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ BUKUNT
319 WHMY40 PGUM 082034 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 634 AM CHST THU JAN 9 2020 ...NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELL WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... GUZ001>004-091045- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200109T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T0700Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 634 AM CHST THU JAN 9 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO DROP TO MODERATE. * ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...LARGER BREAKING WAVES WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS SHOULD FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ STANKO
152 WHMY40 PGUM 090612 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 412 PM CHST THU JAN 9 2020 ...NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... GUZ001>004-092100- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-200109T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T0700Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 412 PM CHST THU JAN 9 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY. THERE IS STILL A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. SURF HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG EAST FACING REEFS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL FALL TO MODERATE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS SURF ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS CONTINUES TO DECREASE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ AYDLETT
128 WHMY40 PGUM 092021 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 621 AM CHST FRI JAN 10 2020 ...NORTHEAST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT... GUZ001>004-100430- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 621 AM CHST FRI JAN 10 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ STANKO
828 WHMY40 PGUM 100524 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 324 PM CHST FRI JAN 10 2020 ...NORTHEAST SWELL WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT... GUZ001>004-102000- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 324 PM CHST FRI JAN 10 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ AYDLETT
631 WHMY40 PGUM 101811 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 411 AM CHST SAT JAN 11 2020 GUZ001>004-101915- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-200110T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 411 AM CHST SAT JAN 11 2020 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS NO LONGER EXPECTED... SURF HAS SUBSIDED SUFFICIENTLY TO ALLOW THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TO DECREASE TO MODERATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUE TO BE CAUTIOUS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS AND EXPOSED BEACHES AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 8:21 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | GUM | 66 hr |
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