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Rip Current Statement 13, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Apr 9, 2020, 1:23 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 9, 2020, 1:41 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 9, 2020, 1:23 AM CDT (06:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 9, 2020, 1:41 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 9, 2020, 1:32 PM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
195 WHMY40 PGUM 090623 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 423 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 GUZ001>004-092000- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0013.200409T0623Z-200409T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 423 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...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. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
4 follow-up statements
869 WHMY40 PGUM 090642 CCA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 442 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 GUZ001>004-092000- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0013.200409T0641Z-200409T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 442 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
741 WHMY40 PGUM 090644 CCA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 444 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 GUZ001>004-092000- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0013.200409T0641Z-200409T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 444 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH THIS TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...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. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
768 WHMY40 PGUM 090725 CCA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 525 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 GUZ001>004-092000- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0013.200409T0641Z-200409T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 525 PM CHST THU APR 9 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
149 WHMY40 PGUM 091832 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 432 AM CHST FRI APR 10 2020 GUZ001>004-091945- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-200409T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 432 AM CHST FRI APR 10 2020 ...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 DROPPED TO MODERATE. IPAN BUOY DATA INDICATE THAT SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED TO JUST BELOW 6 FEET. AS A RESULT...SURF IS EXPECTED TO BE NO HIGHER THAN 8 FEET ALONG EAST FACING REEFS AND THE RIP CURRENT RISK HAS FALLEN TO MODERATE. BEACHGOERS AND SWIMMERS SHOULD STILL EXERCISE CAUTION...AS STRONG CURRENTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. $$ AYDLETT
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.