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Rip Current Statement 9, NWS Guam

March 13, 2022

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Mar 13, 2022, 7:36 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 13, 2022, 7:36 PM CDT (00:36 UTC)
Expired
Mar 14, 2022, 2:03 AM CDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

937 
WHMY40 PGUM 140036
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
1036 AM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

GUZ003-004-140900-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0009.220314T0036Z-220315T0000Z/
Tinian-Saipan-
1036 AM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

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

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...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...

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.

&&

$$

Bukunt
1 follow-up statement
146 
WHMY40 PGUM 140703
CFWGUM

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
503 PM ChST Mon Mar 14 2022

GUZ003-004-142115-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0009.000000T0000Z-220315T0000Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0010.000000T0000Z-220315T0000Z/
Tinian-Saipan-
503 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

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 14, 6:37 AM CDTRip Current StatementGUM8 hr

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Sources

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