Alert archive / Guam / Rip Current Statements in 2022
Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Nov 4, 2022, 1:07 AM CDT. It was in force for 62 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 4, 2022, 1:07 AM CDT (06:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 6, 2022, 2:00 PM CST
- In force
- 62 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
921 WHMY40 PGUM 040607 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 407 PM ChST Fri Nov 4 2022 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-042015- /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0020.221104T0607Z-221105T2000Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221105T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 407 PM ChST Fri Nov 4 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 7 to 9 feet with dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM 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. && $$ Middlebrooke
5 follow-up statements
091
WHMY40 PGUM 042012
CFWGUM
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
612 AM ChST Sat Nov 5 2022
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-050900-
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-221106T0800Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221105T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
612 AM ChST Sat Nov 5 2022
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Hazardous surf of 8 to 10 feet with dangerous rip currents
along north facing reefs.
Surf of 9 to 11 feet will produce a high rip current risk on
east facing reefs.
* WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas for hazardous surf.
East facing for high rip current risk.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 AM ChST Sunday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
&&
$$
Ziobro683 WHMY40 PGUM 050551 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 351 PM ChST Sat Nov 5 2022 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-052000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221106T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-221106T0800Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 351 PM ChST Sat Nov 5 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL 6 PM SUNDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 8 to 10 feet tonight and 7 to 9 feet on Sunday. Expect dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 PM 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. && $$ Middlebrooke
849 WHMY40 PGUM 052012 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 612 AM ChST Sun Nov 6 2022 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-060800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221106T0800Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-221106T0800Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 612 AM ChST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 7 to 9 feet today. Expect dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 PM. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water. && $$ Stanko
529 WHMY40 PGUM 060602 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 402 PM ChST Sun Nov 6 2022 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-062000- /O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221106T2000Z/ /O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-221106T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 402 PM ChST Sun Nov 6 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FOR NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL 6 AM MONDAY... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 7 to 9 feet tonight. Expect dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...North facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 6 AM 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. && $$ Middlebrooke
666 WHMY40 PGUM 062009 CFWGUM Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 609 AM ChST Mon Nov 7 2022 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-062115- /O.EXP.PGUM.SU.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-221106T2000Z/ /O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-221106T2000Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 609 AM ChST Mon Nov 7 2022 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED... North swell is very gradually diminishing in the Marianas. This trend is expected to continue until an east swell builds in around Wednesday. Caution is advised this week along north and east facing reefs as stronger than usual rip currents could continue. $$ Stanko
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 7:22 PM CDT | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 68 hr |
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