Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2022
Rip Current Statement 2, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jan 13, 2022, 2:25 PM CST. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 13, 2022, 2:25 PM CST (20:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2022, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
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250 WHMY40 PGUM 132025 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 625 AM ChST Fri Jan 14 2022 GUZ001>004-140900- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.220113T2025Z-220115T2000Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0002.220113T2025Z-220115T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 625 AM ChST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North and west facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...until 6 AM ChST Sunday. * 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Ziobro
11 follow-up statements
864 WHMY40 PGUM 140619 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 419 PM ChST Fri Jan 14 2022 GUZ001>004-142000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 419 PM ChST Fri Jan 14 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North and west facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Kleeschulte
878 WHMY40 PGUM 141957 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 557 AM ChST Sat Jan 15 2022 GUZ001>004-150900- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 557 AM ChST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM ChST Sunday. * 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Ziobro
636 WHMY40 PGUM 150607 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 407 PM ChST Sat Jan 15 2022 GUZ001>004-152000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 407 PM ChST Sat Jan 15 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. && $$ Kleeschulte
334 WHMY40 PGUM 151807 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 407 AM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 GUZ001>004-152000- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220115T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 407 AM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST EARLY THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM ChST. * 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Stanko
818 WHMY40 PGUM 151831 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 431 AM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 GUZ001>004-160245- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 431 AM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON MONDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH NOON MONDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until noon Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. && $$ Stanko
144 WHMY40 PGUM 160615 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 415 PM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 GUZ001>004-161815- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 415 PM ChST Sun Jan 16 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST MONDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON CHST MONDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until noon 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... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Schank
287 WHMY40 PGUM 161837 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 437 AM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 GUZ001>004-170200- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220117T0200Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 437 AM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL NOON... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until noon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. && $$ Stanko
471 WHMY40 PGUM 170046 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 1046 AM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 GUZ001>004-170900- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T0200Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T0200Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 1046 AM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TUESDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH NOON CHST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until noon 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Surf observations this morning from Guam and Saipan continue to report hazardous surf along north facing reefs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Schank
478 WHMY40 PGUM 170614 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 414 PM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 GUZ001>004-171815- /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T0200Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 414 PM ChST Mon Jan 17 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TUESDAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH NOON TUESDAY ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Along north and east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon ChST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through noon Tuesday for north facing reefs and through Tuesday night for east facing reefs. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The north swell is expected to slowly subside, and the northeast swell is expected to become more easterly. Surf is expected to drop below hazardous levels by noon Tuesday, but the northeast swell will keep the risk of rip currents high along east facing reefs through Tuesday night. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. && $$ Schank
148 WHMY40 PGUM 171818 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 418 AM ChST Tue Jan 18 2022 GUZ001>004-180230- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T0200Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 418 AM ChST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TODAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Along north and east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until noon ChST Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through noon Tuesday for north facing reefs and through Wednesday morning for east facing reefs. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The north swell is expected to slowly subside, and the northeast swell is expected to become more easterly. Surf is expected to drop below hazardous levels by noon, but the northeast swell will keep the risk of rip currents high along east facing reefs through Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Stanko
058 WHMY40 PGUM 180729 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 529 PM ChST Tue Jan 18 2022 GUZ001>004-182000- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0002.000000T0000Z-220118T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 529 PM ChST Tue Jan 18 2022 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Along east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning for east facing reefs. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The northeast swell will keep the risk of rip currents high along east facing reefs through Wednesday morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. && $$ Doll
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2:25 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 4 days |
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