Rip Current Statement 21, NWS Guam

Issued

Nov 16, 2022, 11:00 PM CST (05:00 UTC)

Expired

Nov 17, 2022, 2:00 PM CST

In force

15 hr

Issued by

NWS Guam

349 
WHMY40 PGUM 170500
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
300 PM ChST Thu Nov 17 2022

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-171900-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0021.221117T0500Z-221117T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
300 PM ChST Thu Nov 17 2022

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Through 6 AM Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$

361 
WHMY40 PGUM 172007
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
607 AM ChST Fri Nov 18 2022

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-172115-
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0021.000000T0000Z-221117T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
607 AM ChST Fri Nov 18 2022

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK HAS EXPIRED...

Wave buoys show wave heights trending down, and guidance indicates
this trend will continue, although slowly. Therefore the high risk of
rip currents has been allowed to expire.

$$

Stanko

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