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Rip Current Statement 20, NWS Guam

December 13, 2025

NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 13, 2025, 5:08 PM CST. It was in force for 55 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Dec 13, 2025, 5:08 PM CST (23:08 UTC)
Expired: Dec 16, 2025, 12:00 AM CST
In force: 55 hr
Issued by: NWS Guam

The text

As transmitted.

935 
WHMY40 PGUM 132308
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
908 AM ChST Sun Dec 14 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-140800-
/O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0020.251213T2308Z-251215T0800Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
908 AM ChST Sun Dec 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a high
  risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the Marianas. Surf
  is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs beginning late
  Monday afternoon as said easterly swell diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Montvila

6 follow-up statements

493 
WHMY40 PGUM 140559
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
359 PM ChST Sun Dec 14 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-142000-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251215T0800Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
359 PM ChST Sun Dec 14 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Monday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a high
  risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the Marianas. Surf
  is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs beginning late
  Monday afternoon as said easterly swell diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Montvila

104 
WHMY40 PGUM 141857
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
457 AM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-150800-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251215T0800Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
457 AM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a
  high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
  Marianas. Surf is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs
  beginning late Tuesday afternoon as said easterly swell
  diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Stanko

089 
WHMY40 PGUM 142059
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
659 AM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-151100-
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
659 AM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a
  high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
  Marianas. Surf is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs
  beginning late Tuesday afternoon as said easterly swell
  diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Stanko

649 
WHMY40 PGUM 150604
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
404 PM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-152000-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
404 PM ChST Mon Dec 15 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a
  high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
  Marianas. Surf is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs
  beginning late Tuesday afternoon as said easterly swell
  diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Montvila

361 
WHMY40 PGUM 151757
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
357 AM ChST Tue Dec 16 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-160600-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
357 AM ChST Tue Dec 16 2025

...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

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

* WHEN...Through this afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a
  high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
  Marianas. Surf is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs
  beginning late this afternoon as said easterly swell diminishes.

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.

&&

$$

Stanko

630 
WHMY40 PGUM 160559
CFWGUM

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
359 PM ChST Tue Dec 16 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-160700-
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0020.000000T0000Z-251216T0600Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
359 PM ChST Tue Dec 16 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...

An elevated trade swell has dropped enough to allow the rip current
risk to drop to moderate along east facing reefs of the Marianas. Rip
current risk may become high along north and east facing reefs
by this weekend, as another shearline descends across the Marianas.

$$

Montvila

The office that day

Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 13, 12:50 PM CST	Small Craft Advisory	GUM		37 hr
Dec 13, 5:11 PM CST	Wind Advisory	GUM		7 hr

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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.