High Surf Advisory
Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST MONDAY… …HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
What: Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents Where: North, east, and south facing reefs of the Marianas. When: Until 4 PM ChST Monday. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Addtional Details: Elevated trade-wind swell is expected to produce hazardous surf along north, east, and south facing reefs. Surf is taking a bit longer to start falling. Surf along east facing reefs is anticipated to fall below the 12 foot threshold before north and south facing reefs fall below their 9 foot threshold. The risk of rip currents will remain high along all 3 reefs through Monday.
Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
Rip Current Statement
Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST MONDAY… …HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
What: Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents Where: North, east, and south facing reefs of the Marianas. When: Until 4 PM ChST Monday. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Addtional Details: Elevated trade-wind swell is expected to produce hazardous surf along north, east, and south facing reefs. Surf is taking a bit longer to start falling. Surf along east facing reefs is anticipated to fall below the 12 foot threshold before north and south facing reefs fall below their 9 foot threshold. The risk of rip currents will remain high along all 3 reefs through Monday.
Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
