Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Mar 18, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT. It was in force for 55 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2020, 2:53 PM CDT (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 20, 2020, 9:47 PM CDT
- In force
- 55 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
837 WHMY40 PGUM 181953 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 553 AM CHST THU MAR 19 2020 ...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ON NORTHERN PART OF ISLANDS... .LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL JOIN FORCES WITH WRAPPING TRADE- WIND SWELL TO CREATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. GUZ001>004-190900- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0010.200318T1953Z-200320T0700Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 553 AM CHST THU MAR 19 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND NORTHWEST FACING REEFS THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS...NEAR RITIDIAN POINT AND FALCONA BEACH ON GUAM. NEAR MOCHONG BEACH AND THE SWIMMING HOLE ON ROTA. NEAR PUNTAN TAHGONG ON TINIAN. NEAR BANZAI CLIFF...WING BEACH AND COW TOWN BEACH ON SAIPAN. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS ARE POWERFUL CHANNELS OF WATER FLOWING QUICKLY AWAY FROM SHORE...WHICH CAN PULL THE BEST SWIMMER OUT TO SEA. IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF. 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. && $$ CHAN
5 follow-up statements
592 WHMY40 PGUM 190745 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 545 PM CHST THU MAR 19 2020 ...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ON NORTHERN PART OF ISLANDS... .LONG-PERIOD NORTHWEST SWELL WILL JOIN FORCES WITH WRAPPING TRADE- WIND SWELL TO CREATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. GUZ001>004-191545- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200320T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 545 PM CHST THU MAR 19 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS COULD AT TIMES SPREAD TO NORTH FACING REEFS... ESPECIALLY NEAR RITIDIAN POINT AND FALCONA BEACH ON GUAM. NEAR MOCHONG BEACH AND THE SWIMMING HOLE ON ROTA. NEAR PUNTAN TAHGONG ON TINIAN. NEAR BANZAI CLIFF...WING BEACH AND COW TOWN BEACH ON SAIPAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ STANKO
356 WHMY40 PGUM 191858 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 458 AM CHST FRI MAR 20 2020 ...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ON EASTERN REEFS OF ISLANDS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-200900- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200321T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 458 AM CHST FRI MAR 20 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS COULD... AT TIMES...SPREAD TO SOME NORTH FACING REEFS... ESPECIALLY NEAR RITIDIAN POINT AND FALCONA BEACH ON GUAM...NEAR MOCHONG BEACH AND THE SWIMMING HOLE ON ROTA...NEAR PUNTAN TAHGONG ON TINIAN...AND NEAR BANZAI CLIFF...WING BEACH AND COW TOWN BEACH ON SAIPAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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. && $$ AYDLETT
648 WHMY40 PGUM 200730 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 530 PM CHST FRI MAR 20 2020 ...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ON EASTERN REEFS OF ISLANDS... .LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. GUZ001>004-202100- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200321T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 530 PM CHST FRI MAR 20 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS COULD... AT TIMES...SPREAD TO SOME NORTH FACING REEFS... ESPECIALLY NEAR RITIDIAN POINT AND FALCONA BEACH ON GUAM... NEAR MOCHONG BEACH AND THE SWIMMING HOLE ON ROTA...NEAR PUNTAN TAHGONG ON TINIAN...AND NEAR BANZAI CLIFF...WING BEACH AND COW TOWN BEACH ON SAIPAN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. IF ABLE...SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE. IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE...FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP. && $$ ZIOBRO
808
WHMY40 PGUM 201844
CFWGUM
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
444 AM CHST SAT MAR 21 2020
...STRONG RIP CURRENTS TO PERSIST TODAY...
.LARGE TRADE-WIND SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT
RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS.
GUZ001>004-210800-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200321T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
444 AM CHST SAT MAR 21 2020
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND
SAIPAN.
* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS COULD...
AT TIMES...SPREAD TO SOME NORTH FACING REEFS...ESPECIALLY NEAR...
RITIDIAN POINT AND FALCONA BEACH ON GUAM...
MOCHONG BEACH AND THE SWIMMING HOLE ON ROTA...
PUNTAN TAHGONG ON TINIAN...AND
BANZAI CLIFF...WING BEACH AND COW TOWN BEACH ON SAIPAN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. 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.
&&
$$
AYDLETT774 WHMY40 PGUM 210247 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 1247 PM CHST SAT MAR 21 2020 GUZ001>004-210400- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-200321T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 1247 PM CHST SAT MAR 21 2020 ...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS NO LONGER HIGH... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS IS NO LONGER HIGH...AND HAS DECREASED TO MODERATE. BUOY REPORTS AND SURF OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT SURF HAS FALLEN TO 8 FEET OR LESS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...RESULTING IN A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE FURTHER OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE WATER...AS STRONG CURRENTS MAY STILL OCCUR. $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
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Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 6:28 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GUM | 25 hr |
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