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WHMY40 PGUM 050600
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
400 PM CHST THU MAR 5 2026
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GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
400 PM CHST THU MAR 5 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST MONDAY
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES BETWEEN 7 TO 10 FEET AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.
* WHEN...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, UNTIL 4 PM CHST MONDAY. FOR
THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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...LONG-PERIOD NORTHERLY SWELL CONTINUES TO
MOVE THROUGH THE MARIANAS, PRODUCING HAZARDOUS SURF AND DANGEROUS
RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH-FACING REEFS THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.
OVER THE WEEKEND, A BROAD TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE NEAR THE
MARIANAS AS A SHEAR LINE BECOMES DRAPED OVER THE CNMI, LEADING TO
AN INCREASE IN NORTH TO NORTHEAST SWELL. THIS COULD POTENTIALLY
LEAD TO A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OVER
THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
WILLIAMS
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