Rip Current Statement 11, NWS Guam

Issued

Mar 21, 2020, 12:59 PM CDT (17:59 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2020, 12:08 AM CDT

In force

11 hr

Issued by

NWS Guam

626 
WHMY40 PGUM 211759
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
359 AM CHST SUN MAR 22 2020

...STRONG RIP CURRENTS EXPECTED TODAY...

.TRADE-WIND SWELL WILL GENERATE STRONG AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS 
ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND ROTA.

GUZ001-002-220800-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0011.200321T1759Z-200322T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
359 AM CHST SUN MAR 22 2020

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A RIP CURRENT
STATEMENT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 

* WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS.

* WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND ROTA.

* WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR SWIMMERS AND BEACH GOERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...YELL FOR HELP. REMAIN 
CALM...DO NOT EXHAUST YOURSELF AND STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR 
HELP. 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

317 
WHMY40 PGUM 220508
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
308 PM CHST SUN MAR 22 2020

GUZ001-002-220615-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0011.000000T0000Z-200322T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
308 PM CHST SUN MAR 22 2020

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS ENDED...

BUOY REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST 
FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND ROTA HAS ENDED...AND THE RISK IS NOW 
MODERATE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

EXERCISE CAUTION IN THE WATER...AS STRONG CURRENTS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE. 

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

Rip Current Statements in Guam, 2020Every rip current statement in 2020

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