663  
FZPQ50 PGUM 210606  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
406 PM CHST THU NOV 21 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS
 
 
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND  
ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS, WHICH COULD BECOME HIGH NEXT  
WEEK.  
 

 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-212115-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
406 PM CHST THU NOV 21 2024  
 
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 PM THURSDAY  
THROUGH 600 AM SATURDAY  
   
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT (6 PM TO 6 AM SATURDAY)
 
 
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.  
SURF HEIGHT  
NORTH FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
EAST FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.  
SOUTH FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.  
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.  
SWELL/PERIOD  
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 7 FEET.  
PRIMARY PERIOD...............9 SECONDS.  
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTH AT 2 TO 4 FEET.  
SECONDARY PERIOD.............12 SECONDS.  
WATER TEMPERATURE  
RITIDIAN BUOY..........85 DEGREES.  
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 102 DEGREES.  
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK
 
SEAS AND SURF MAY INCREASE DURING THE FIRST HALF  
OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 10:21 PM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:14 AM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 2:18 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 8:05 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 11:29 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 7:09 AM SATURDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 6:39 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 10:18 PM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:08 AM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 2:15 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 7:59 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 11:26 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 7:03 AM SATURDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 6:20 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:32 PM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:01 AM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 2:09 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 7:38 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 10:43 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 6:50 AM SATURDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 7:35 PM THURSDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 10:10 PM THURSDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 6:26 AM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 2:28 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 11:39 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 7:22 AM SATURDAY  
 
* LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - STRONG CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR NEAR  
JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU  
IN THE WATER.  
 
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER  
OR MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH  
YOU IN THE WATER.  
 
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - LARGE WAVES WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP  
CURRENTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG NARROW REEFS AND BEACHES. IF CAUGHT IN  
A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL TO THE BEACH RATHER THAN AGAINST THE  
CURRENT.  
 

 
 
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