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Rip Current Statement 5, NWS Guam

February 1, 2020

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Feb 1, 2020, 5:23 PM CST. It took effect at Feb 1, 2020, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 44 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 1, 2020, 5:23 PM CST (23:23 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 1, 2020, 6:00 PM CST
Expired: Feb 3, 2020, 2:00 PM CST
In force: 44 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

522 
WHMY40 PGUM 012323
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
923 AM CHST SUN FEB 2 2020

GUZ001>004-021130-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.200202T0000Z-200203T0700Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0005.200202T0000Z-200203T0700Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
923 AM CHST SUN FEB 2 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY ALONG NORTH FACING 
REEFS...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY ALONG NORTH FACING
REEFS...

* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET
  IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE 
  HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ARE 
  EXPECTED.

* WHERE...ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 5 PM MONDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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...

DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH 
FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN. 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 AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

&&

$$

STANKO

4 follow-up statements

951 
WHMY40 PGUM 020720
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
520 PM CHST SUN FEB 2 2020

GUZ001>004-022100-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
520 PM CHST SUN FEB 2 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS
THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT ALONG WEST FACING REEFS 
THROUGH TUESDAY... 
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS 
THROUGH TUESDAY...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND DANGEROUS AND FREQUENT
  RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. 

* WHERE...ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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...

DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH
AND WEST FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN. 
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 AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT 
ATTEMPT TO SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE 
QUICKLY.

&&

$$

ZIOBRO

674 
WHMY40 PGUM 022124
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
724 AM CHST MON FEB 3 2020

GUZ001>004-031000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
724 AM CHST MON FEB 3 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST TUESDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND DANGEROUS AND 
  FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED.

* WHERE...ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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...

DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH
FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN. 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 AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO 
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

&&

$$

STANKO

574 
WHMY40 PGUM 030656
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
456 PM CHST MON FEB 3 2020

GUZ001>004-032000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
456 PM CHST MON FEB 3 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL TUESDAY...

* WHAT...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND DANGEROUS AND 
  FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED. 

* WHERE...ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.

* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM TUESDAY.

* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS 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...

DO NOT VENTURE OUT NEAR THE REEF LINE...ESPECIALLY ALONG NORTH
FACING REEFS. LARGE BREAKING WAVES CAN KNOCK YOU DOWN. 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 AND BACK TOWARD THE BEACH WHEN POSSIBLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO
SWIM DIRECTLY AGAINST A RIP CURRENT AS YOU WILL TIRE QUICKLY.

&&

$$


ZIOBRO

891 
WHMY40 PGUM 032023
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
623 AM CHST TUE FEB 4 2020

GUZ001>004-032130-
/O.EXP.PGUM.SU.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0005.000000T0000Z-200203T2000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
623 AM CHST TUE FEB 4 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ENDED...

BUOY REPORTS INDICATE THAT HIGH SURF HAS SUBSIDED ALONG NORTH FACING
REEFS. SURF IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 FEET ALONG NORTH FACING
SHORES...WITH A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS. AS A RESULT...THE
HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. 

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 1, 1:43 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	GUM	3 hr
Feb 1, 2:31 PM CST	Areal Flood Advisory	GUM	119 min
Feb 1, 2:47 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	GUM	47 hr
Feb 1, 5:23 PM CST	High Surf Advisory	GUM	45 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.