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Rip Current Statement 18, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Oct 10, 2020, 8:53 PM CDT. It was in force for 23 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2020, 8:53 PM CDT (01:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2020, 8:16 PM CDT
- In force
- 23 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
621 WHMY40 PGUM 110153 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 1153 AM CHST SUN OCT 11 2020 GUZ001>004-110900- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.201011T0153Z-201012T0800Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0018.201011T0153Z-201012T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 1153 AM CHST SUN OCT 11 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...NORTH FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 6 PM CHST MONDAY. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. && $$ ZIOBRO
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845 WHMY40 PGUM 110731 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 531 PM CHST SUN OCT 11 2020 GUZ001>004-112100- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 531 PM CHST SUN OCT 11 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET. ALSO THERE IS A HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...NORTH FACING REEFS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN. * WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CHST MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS. && $$ ZIOBRO
400 WHMY40 PGUM 111934 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 534 AM CHST MON OCT 12 2020 GUZ001>004-120800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 534 AM CHST MON OCT 12 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET TODAY. THIS SURF WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THAT CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER. SURF WILL FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD STAY OUT OF THE WATER. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE CURRENT. SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE...THEN HEAD IN TOWARD SHORE WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE CURRENT. && $$
825 WHMY40 PGUM 120116 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 1116 AM CHST MON OCT 12 2020 GUZ001>004-120230- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0018.000000T0000Z-201012T0800Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 1116 AM CHST MON OCT 12 2020 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...BUOY DATA AND MORNING SURF OBSERVATIONS INDICATE SURF HAS FALLEN BELOW THE HAZARDOUS LEVEL OF 9 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS AS SURF IS STILL ELEVATED FROM NORTHEAST SWELL. $$ BUKUNT
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 7:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GUM | 2 hr | |
| Oct 10, 8:53 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 23 hr | |
| Oct 11, 12:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | GUM | 3 hr |
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