Rip Current in Guam

Events

92

Deaths

64

Injuries

73

Damage

$42,000

• Hurricane and Rip Current in Guam, August 2 to 9, 20152 deaths · 42 injured · $21 million · 2 eventsTyphoon Soudelor moves across the Western Pacific during the two weeks of|August. It passed across the island of Saipan late on the 2nd and early on the|3rd of August.
• Rip Current in Guam, June 27, 20043 deaths · 1 eventThree Chinese women, ages unknown, drowned in rough waters and strong currents off Sugar Dock Beach near Garapan, Saipan.
• Rip Current in Guam, January 3, 20012 deaths · 3 injured · 1 eventA husband and wife (both 54 years of age) were snorkeling with their three children (a 26 year old female, a 23 year old male and a 20 year old male). Rough waters dragged them over the reef.
• Rip Current and High Surf in Guam, December 20, 20132 deaths · 2 injured · 2 eventsHazardous Surf and Strong Rip Currents Caused a number of deaths across|Guam.
• Rip Currents in Guam, March 13 to 17, 20242 deaths · 1 injured · 2 eventsA mix of northerly and easterly swells led to hazardous conditions in the surf zone of Guam.
• Rip Current in Guam, January 2, 20152 deaths · 1 injured · 1 eventStrong currents caused the deaths of two people in Saiapn.
• Rip Current in Guam, October 20 to 23, 20162 deaths · 1 injured · 1 eventLong period swell from distant Typhoon Haima. Caused dangerous rip currents across the Marianas.
• Rip Current in Guam, January 3 to 4, 20012 deaths · 1 eventA group of seven illegal immigrants from mainland China jumped from a Taiwanese fishing boat off Apra Harbor's reef at 2000 GLST. A few got caught in the strong swells which resulted in the deaths of two of them.
• Rip Current in Guam, February 10, 20042 deaths · 1 eventA tourist and his wife drowned at Laulau Beach while snorkeling when strong rip currents and large waves carried them past the reef.
• Rip Current in Guam, November 5 to 6, 20062 deaths · 1 eventTwo men were night fishing on the reef at Pago Bay. Some time between 2100 GST Nov 5th and 0200 GST on the 6th, the men were apparently swept into the water and drowned in the strong rip currents.
• Rip Current in Guam, April 21, 20102 deaths · 1 eventAbout 2230 GST the evening of April 21st, three men in their 30s who were spear fishing off the east coast of Guam in Togcha Bay near Talofofo were caught in and separated by strong rip currents.
• Flooding and Rip Currents in Guam, April 7 to 8, 20021 death · 3 injured · $150,000 · 4 eventsAt 1520 dispatchers at 911 received a call of a kayaker over the reef along the East Hagatna Bay. Local and military rescue units responded and began the search. They searched the waters from Oka point to Cabras Island.
• Rip Currents in Guam, November 25 to 28, 20221 death · 3 injured · 2 eventsLong period swells generated a rip currents over the Marianas in November. Two events occurred at Guam during the month.
• Rip Current in Guam, January 21, 20021 death · 3 injured · 1 eventA U.S. Marine on Guam in support of homeland defense. During a barbecue party Cpl. Marcello D. Wilks, 23, went swimming with two other Marines (Petty Officer 3rd class Daniel Jacobsen and Sgt. Chris Geilarowski) at Sirena Beach around noon time.
• Rip Current in Guam, January 16, 20001 death · 2 injured · 1 eventA 15 year old girl, Janella Iglesias, dies in the currents at First Beach In Ipan Talafofo. At 1719 Guam Fire Department call the U.S. Coast Guard for assistance for three swimmers over the reef in Talafofo. The Coast Guard dispatched a HC-5 helicopter.
• Rip Current in Guam, October 23, 20001 death · 1 injured · 1 eventAt 1421 the Coast Guard received a call from the Fish and Wildlife Service about swimmers being swept over the reef at Ritidian Point by strong currents.
• Rip Current in Guam, February 11, 20001 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA tourist, Bill Evans, 27, was swept out to sea in Hagatna Bay. He was bodyboarding with a female companion during the afternoon when they were caught in a strong current. The female was picked by a personal watercraft operator and was safe. The emergency call came in at 1518.
• Rip Current in Guam, March 3 to 4, 20161 death · 1 injured · 1 eventLong period swell generated strong rip currents along the east facing reef of Guam.
• Rip Current in Guam, March 30 to 31, 20171 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA 37 man died on the reef just off of Talafofo, Guam. The person died while fishing near the end of the month.
• Rip Current in Guam, December 22, 20241 death · 1 injured · 1 eventA kayak capsized off the east coast of Ngaraard, Palau near the village of Elab. Strong currents within Ngedub Channel pulled the fisherman out into the open ocean.
• Rip Current in Guam, March 22, 20251 death · 1 injured · 1 eventThree kayakers were pulled over the reef when caught in a rip current at Tanguisson Beach, located on the west side of Guam.
• Flooding and Rip Current in Guam, September 11 to 27, 19981 death · 3 eventsActive Monsoon trough developed in the region of Guam. The trough and a few weak circulations that developed in the trough brought periods of heavy rains to Guam on the 11th and 12th.
• Rip Current in Guam, August 29, 19981 death · 1 eventA man, Herlin Honik, 36, was spear fishing with three other relatives near a rocky channelnear the Guam National Wildlife office at Ritidian Point. Honik was in the water when he noticedthat one of his relatives was having trouble in the water.
• Rip Current in Guam, May 2, 19981 death · 1 eventA man snorkeling with two friends became separated from them in strong currents. His body is yet to be found and is presumed drowned. The drought conditions across the Western Pacific seem to have abated this month.
• Rip Current in Guam, February 5 to 6, 19991 death · 1 eventHazardous surf and strong currents caused by strong northwest swells were present across the Marianas Islands. Daniel Cepeda Mafnas, 34, disappeared while spear fishing in Tumon Bay near the Hilton Hotel side of Ypao beach.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24.