Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Guam

365 
WHMY40 PGUM 050551
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
351 PM CHST WED FEB 5 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...

GUZ001>004-052100-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200206T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
351 PM CHST WED FEB 5 2020

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

SURF UP TO 9 FEET WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST
FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE NEAR REEF LINES ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. IF YOU 
BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE 
WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE 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

928 
WHMY40 PGUM 051700
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST THU FEB 6 2020

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...

GUZ001>004-060700-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200206T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
300 AM CHST THU FEB 6 2020

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

SURF UP TO 9 FEET WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST
FACING REEFS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME MODERATE THIS EVENING..

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE NEAR REEF LINES ALONG EAST FACING SHORES. IF YOU
BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE
WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE 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

026 
WHMY40 PGUM 060738
CFWGUM

COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
538 PM CHST THU FEB 6 2020

...BRIEF INCREASE IN NORTH SWELL TO CAUSE HAZARDOUS SURF AT TINIAN
AND SAIPAN TONIGHT...

.TANAPAG BUOY AND ALTIMETRY DATA SHOW BUILDING SEAS...MAINLY FROM A
INCREASING NORTH SWELL GENERATED FROM A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT 
MOVED OFF OF JAPAN EARLIER THIS WEEK. THIS PULSE IN NORTH SWELL IS
EXPECTED TO BE TEMPORARY SUCH THAT SURF ALONG NORTH SHORES WILL BEGIN
TO FALL FRIDAY. 

GUZ003-004-062200-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200206T0800Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0005.200206T0738Z-200207T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
538 PM CHST THU FEB 6 2020

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...
...RIP CURRENTS RISK HAS FALLEN TO MODERATE ALONG EAST REEFS...

* ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS...HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 10 FEET WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE
  THROUGH THE MORNING AND SHOULD FALL BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 9
  FEET AROUND MIDDAY. THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS IS EXPECTED TO
  ALSO FALL TO MODERATE AROUND MIDDAY.

* ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF HAS FALLEN TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8
  FEET. AS A RESULT...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DROPPED TO
  MODERATE. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE NEAR REEF LINES ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES. IF YOU 
BECOME CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...REMAIN CALM. STAY AFLOAT WHILE 
WAITING FOR HELP. IF YOU HAVE 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.

&&

$$

GUZ001-002-060845-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0006.000000T0000Z-200206T0800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
538 PM CHST THU FEB 6 2020

...RIP CURRENTS RISK HAS FALLEN TO MODERATE ALONG EAST REEFS...

ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...SURF HAS FALLEN TO BETWEEN 6 AND 8 FEET. AS
A RESULT...THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS HAS DROPPED TO MODERATE.

&&

$$

AYDLETT