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Rip Current Statement 15, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Apr 29, 2020, 2:59 PM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 29, 2020, 2:59 PM CDT (19:59 UTC)
- Expired
- May 3, 2020, 12:13 AM CDT
- In force
- 3 days
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
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914 WHMY40 PGUM 291959 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 559 AM CHST THU APR 30 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... GUZ001>004-300900- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0015.200429T1959Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 559 AM CHST THU APR 30 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN HAS ISSUED A HIGH RIP CURRENT STATEMENT, WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TRADE-WIND SWELL AND WIND WAVES ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE SURF UP TO 9 FEET ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 FEET FRIDAY. THIS SURF WILL RESULT IN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. 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. && $$ ZIOBRO
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803 WHMY40 PGUM 300450 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 250 PM CHST THU APR 30 2020 GUZ001>004-302000- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 250 PM CHST THU APR 30 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ KLEESCHULTE
891 WHMY40 PGUM 301940 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 540 AM CHST FRI MAY 1 2020 GUZ001>004-010900- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 540 AM CHST FRI MAY 1 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY 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...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ ZIOBRO
123 WHMY40 PGUM 010640 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 440 PM CHST FRI MAY 1 2020 GUZ001>004-012100- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 440 PM CHST FRI MAY 1 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ AYDLETT
267 WHMY40 PGUM 011939 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 539 AM CHST SAT MAY 2 2020 GUZ001>004-020900- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 539 AM CHST SAT MAY 2 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY 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...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ ZIOBRO
418 WHMY40 PGUM 020521 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 321 PM CHST SAT MAY 2 2020 GUZ001>004-022100- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 321 PM CHST SAT MAY 2 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ AYDLETT
489 WHMY40 PGUM 021845 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 445 AM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 GUZ001>004-030800- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 445 AM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... SURF UP TO 9 FEET WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS. THESE RIP CURRENTS MAY SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
025 WHMY40 PGUM 021848 CCA CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 448 AM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 GUZ001>004-030800- /O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 448 AM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... SURF UP TO 9 FEET WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF LIFE-THREATENING RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THESE RIP CURRENTS MAY SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE WAITING FOR HELP. TO SWIM OUT OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM PARALLEL TO SHORE...THEN BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT...AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
121 WHMY40 PGUM 030513 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 313 PM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 GUZ001>004-030615- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0015.000000T0000Z-200503T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 313 PM CHST SUN MAY 3 2020 ...RIP CURRENT RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH... BUOY DATA SHOWS THAT TRADE-WIND SWELL AND WIND WAVES HAVE DECREASED SUCH THAT SURF HAS FALLEN BELOW 9 FEET ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. AS A RESULT THE RIP CURRENT RISK IS NO LONGER HIGH. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG EAST FACING SHORES AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR. $$ SLAUGHTER/AYDLETT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 10:57 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GUM | 20 hr | |
| Apr 29, 2:59 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | GUM | 24 hr | |
| Apr 29, 6:38 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | GUM | 32 hr | |
| Apr 29, 6:38 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | GUM | 8 hr |
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