Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2020
Rip Current Statement 3, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jan 15, 2020, 11:58 AM CST. It was in force for 60 hr.
The area
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The facts
- Issued
- Jan 15, 2020, 11:58 AM CST (17:58 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2020, 11:40 PM CST
- In force
- 60 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
779 WHMY40 PGUM 151758 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 358 AM CHST THU JAN 16 2020 ...EAST SWELL WILL GENERATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... GUZ001>004-160800- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0003.200115T1758Z-200117T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 358 AM CHST THU JAN 16 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ BUKUNT
5 follow-up statements
619 WHMY40 PGUM 160506 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 306 PM CHST THU JAN 16 2020 ...EAST SWELL WILL GENERATE STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... GUZ001>004-161915- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 306 PM CHST THU JAN 16 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
480 WHMY40 PGUM 161742 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 342 AM CHST FRI JAN 17 2020 ...TRADE-WIND SWELL AND SURF WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... GUZ001>004-170900- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 342 AM CHST FRI JAN 17 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING AND CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ AYDLETT
899 WHMY40 PGUM 170550 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 350 PM CHST FRI JAN 17 2020 ...TRADE-WIND SWELL AND SURF WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... GUZ001>004-172000- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 350 PM CHST FRI JAN 17 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT... THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. THESE RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
724 WHMY40 PGUM 171747 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 347 AM CHST SAT JAN 18 2020 ...TRADE-WIND SWELL AND SURF WILL MAINTAIN STRONG RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT... GUZ001>004-180900- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 347 AM CHST SAT JAN 18 2020 ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TONIGHT... * WHAT...DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. * WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS. * WHEN...THROUGH TONIGHT * IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE-THREATENING AND CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS OUT TO SEA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG EAST FACING REEFS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. && $$ AYDLETT
770 WHMY40 PGUM 180540 CFWGUM COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 340 PM CHST SAT JAN 18 2020 GUZ001>004-180645- /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0003.000000T0000Z-200118T2000Z/ GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 340 PM CHST SAT JAN 18 2020 ...RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DROPPED TO MODERATE... THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS HAS DECREASED FROM HIGH TO MODERATE. SEAS AT THE BUOYS HAVE FALLEN TO BETWEEN 5 AND 6 FEET...RESULTING IN SURF HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET. IF YOU PLAN TO BE IN THE WATER ALONG EAST FACING SHORES...EXERCISE CAUTION...AS STRONG CURRENTS MAY STILL OCCUR. && $$ MIDDLEBROOKE
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