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Rip Current Statement 14, NWS Guam

July 30, 2025

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Jul 30, 2025, 12:42 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2025, 12:42 AM CDT (05:42 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2025, 12:52 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

472 
WHMY40 PGUM 300542
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
342 PM ChST Wed Jul 30 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-301945-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0014.250730T0542Z-250730T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
342 PM ChST Wed Jul 30 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...All reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A Tsunami Advisory remains in effect for Guam
  and the CNMI after a significant earthquake occurred near Kamchatka
  this morning. Tsunami waves are already being detected moving
  through the Marianas this afternoon. These fast-moving waves may
  continue to move through Marianas coastal waters for several hours.
  Even after the initial set of tsunami waves, oscillating water
  levels are likely to generate stronger than usual rip currents
  along all shorelines of the Marianas through tonight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rip currents will be life threatening. 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.

&&

$$

DeCou
2 follow-up statements
728 
WHMY40 PGUM 300925 AAA
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message...UPDATED
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
725 PM ChST Wed Jul 30 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-302000-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-250730T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
725 PM ChST Wed Jul 30 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...All reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The Tsunami Advisory has been cancelled for 
  the Marianas. However, oscillating water levels may continue to 
  generate stronger than usual rip currents through tonight, along 
  all reefs of the Marianas. The high risk of rip currents is not due
  to elevated surf. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Rip currents will be life threatening. 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.

&&

$$

Williams
596 
WHMY40 PGUM 301752
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
352 AM ChST Thu Jul 31 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-301900-
/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-250730T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
352 AM ChST Thu Jul 31 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK STATEMENT IS CANCELLED...

Oscillating water levels induced by tsunami waves earlier have 
stabilized enough to allow the rip current risk to decrease to 
moderate along all reefs of the Marianas. 

$$

Montvila

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 29, 10:35 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryGUM115 min
Jul 29, 9:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementGUM93 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.