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Rip Current Statement 22, NWS Guam
NWS Guam issued this rip current statement at Dec 24, 2025, 11:36 PM CST. It took effect at Dec 25, 2025, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 24, 2025, 11:36 PM CST (05:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2025, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2025, 12:50 AM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Guam
The text
As transmitted.
860 WHMY40 PGUM 250536 CFWGUM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 336 PM ChST Thu Dec 25 2025 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-252100- /O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0046.251225T1800Z-251228T0600Z/ /O.NEW.PGUM.RP.S.0022.251225T1800Z-251228T0600Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 336 PM ChST Thu Dec 25 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM FRIDAY TO 4 PM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Large breaking waves 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs. For High Risk of Rip Currents, north and east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 PM ChST 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large northeast trade swell is generating hazardous surf along north facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents along north and east facing reefs. Surf may improve as early as Sunday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. && $$ Bowsher
2 follow-up statements
692 WHMY40 PGUM 251755 CFWGUM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 355 AM ChST Fri Dec 26 2025 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-260800- /O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0046.251225T1800Z-251228T0600Z/ /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0022.251225T1800Z-251228T0600Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 355 AM ChST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST SUNDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Large breaking waves 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs. For High Risk of Rip Currents, north and east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 4 PM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large northeast trade swell is generating hazardous surf along north facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents along north and east facing reefs. Surf may improve as early as Sunday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$ Stanko
098 WHMY40 PGUM 260650 CFWGUM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 450 PM ChST Fri Dec 26 2025 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-260800- /O.CAN.PGUM.SU.Y.0046.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/ /O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0022.000000T0000Z-251228T0600Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 450 PM ChST Fri Dec 26 2025 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED... Seas and surf have subsided sufficiently for the headlines to be cancelled. $$ Doll
The office that day
Everything else NWS Guam issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 11:08 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 5 days | |
| Dec 24, 11:36 PM CST | High Surf Advisory | GUM | 25 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.