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Rip Current Statement 17, NWS Guam

September 4, 2020

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Sep 4, 2020, 12:58 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 4, 2020, 12:58 PM CDT (17:58 UTC)
Expired: Sep 6, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

989 
WHMY40 PGUM 041758
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
358 AM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

GUZ001>004-050800-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.200904T1758Z-200905T0800Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0017.200904T1758Z-200905T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
358 AM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST THIS EVENING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG WEST AND NORTH FACING
REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THERE IS A HIGH RISK OR RIP CURRENTS.
SURF IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING OUT NEAR REEF LINES FACING NORTH AND WEST. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG 
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE...THEN BACK TOWARD SHORE WHEN ABLE. 

&&

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

4 follow-up statements

769 
WHMY40 PGUM 050512
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
312 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

GUZ001>004-050800-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-200905T0800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-200905T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
312 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET AND A HIGH RIP
         CURRENT RISK. 

* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS. 

* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED 
  BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

AVOID VENTURING OUT NEAR REEF LINES FACING NORTH AND WEST. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG 
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE...THEN BACK TOWARD SHORE WHEN ABLE. 

&&

$$

SLAUGHTER

197 
WHMY40 PGUM 050704 CCA  
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
504 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

GUZ001>004-050800-
/O.COR.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-200905T0800Z/
/O.COR.PGUM.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-200905T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
504 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

CORRECTED FOR EXPIRATION TIME.

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET AND A HIGH RIP
         CURRENT RISK. 

* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS. 

* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED 
  BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

AVOID VENTURING OUT NEAR REEF LINES FACING NORTH AND WEST. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG 
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE...THEN BACK TOWARD SHORE WHEN ABLE. 

&&

$$

SLAUGHTER

138 
WHMY40 PGUM 050720 AAA
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
520 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

GUZ001>004-052100-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-200906T0000Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-200906T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
520 PM CHST SAT SEP 5 2020

CORRECTED FOR HAZARD EXPIRATION SUNDAY MORNING.

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET AND A HIGH RIP
         CURRENT RISK. 

* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS. 

* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED 
  BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY 
  FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.

AVOID VENTURING OUT NEAR REEF LINES FACING NORTH AND WEST. LARGE
BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG 
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE...THEN BACK TOWARD SHORE WHEN ABLE. 

&&

$$

SLAUGHTER

855 
WHMY40 PGUM 052020
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
620 AM CHST SUN SEP 6 2020

GUZ001>004-060600-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-200906T0600Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-200906T0600Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
620 AM CHST SUN SEP 6 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW EXPECTED UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK.

* WHERE...NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS ON ALL FOUR ISLANDS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND MINOR
  BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS
  AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID VENTURING OUT NEAR REEF LINES AND EXPOSED BEACHES FACING 
NORTH AND WEST. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN AND CAUSE 
SERIOUS INJURIES. STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...DO NOT SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM
PARALLEL TO THE SHORELINE...THEN BACK TOWARD SHORE WHEN ABLE.

&&

$$

CHAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 4, 12:58 PM CDT	High Surf Advisory	GUM		36 hr

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