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Rip Current Statement 10, NWS Guam

March 14, 2022

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Mar 14, 2022, 6:37 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 14, 2022, 6:37 AM CDT (11:37 UTC)
Expired: Mar 14, 2022, 2:40 PM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

596 
WHMY40 PGUM 141137 AAA
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
937 PM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

Updated to add Guam and Rota

GUZ001-002-150000-
/O.EXA.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220315T0000Z/
Guam-Rota-
937 PM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...East facing reefs of Guam and Rota.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. 
Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction 
following the shoreline, then head for shore when you get out of 
the current.

&&

$$

GUZ003-004-150000-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220315T0000Z/
Tinian-Saipan-
937 PM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...East facing reefs of Tinian and Saipan.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away 
  from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. 
Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction 
following the shoreline, then head for shore when you get out of 
the current.

&&

$$

Middlebrooke

1 follow-up statement

331 
WHMY40 PGUM 141940
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
540 AM ChST Tue Mar 15 2022

GUZ001>004-142045-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220315T0000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
540 AM ChST Tue Mar 15 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS ENDED...

Buoy reports and surf observations indicate that surf has fallen 
to 8 feet or lower along east facing reefs.

$$

Ziobro

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 13, 7:36 PM CDT	Rip Current Statement	GUM		6 hr

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Sources

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