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WHMY40 PGUM 060601
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
401 PM CHST WED MAY 6 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-062015-
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0013.000000T0000Z-260510T0600Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
401 PM CHST WED MAY 6 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.
* WHEN...THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ELEVATED TRADE SWELL, REINFORCED BY A SURGE
IN TRADE WINDS DUE TO THE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN TROPICAL
STORM 05W TO THE SOUTH AND A HIGH-PRESSURE SYSTEM TO THE NORTH,
IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST
FACING REEFS INTO THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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