959  
FZMY50 PGUM 220540  
SRFMY  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
340 PM CHST SUN NOV 22 2009  
   
SYNOPSIS  
THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL BE MODERATE THROUGH  
TUESDAY...BUT SURF WILL HOVER JUST BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS ON  
MONDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING SLIGHTLY ON TUESDAY. SURF ON EAST FACING  
REEFS WILL BUILD ONCE AGAIN DURING MID WEEK AS TROPICAL  
DEPRESSION 26W MOVES CLOSER TO THE MARIANAS.  
 
 
 
GUZ001>004-222100-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
340 PM CHST SUN NOV 22 2009  
   
TOMORROW  
 
COASTAL WINDS............BREEZY. EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH.  
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............7 TO 9 FEET.  
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 11 FEET.  
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............3 TO 5 FEET.  
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............LESS THAN 1 FOOT.  
PRIMARY SWELL...............NORTHEAST AROUND 8 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD..............10 SECONDS.  
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE. WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR  
MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A  
FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.  
 
SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...84 DEGREES.  
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 98.  
   
OUTLOOK  
SURF HEIGHTS ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS WILL REMAIN JUST  
BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS ON MONDAY BEFORE SUBSIDING AROUND A FOOT  
BY TUESDAY. LITTLE CHANGE IS EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
 
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 5:56 PM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 9:51 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:32 AM MONDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 1:10 PM MONDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
 
LOW TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 5:50 PM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 9:48 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 5:26 AM MONDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 1:07 PM MONDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
 
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 5:33 PM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:49 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:09 AM MONDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 1:08 PM MONDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
 
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 6:11 PM SUNDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 10:12 PM SUNDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:47 AM MONDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 1:31 PM MONDAY  
 
 
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