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WHMY40 PGUM 190555
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
355 PM CHST MON OCT 19 2026
MPZ002-003-190700-
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/O.CAN.PGUM.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-261019T0600Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
355 PM CHST MON OCT 19 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IS CANCELLED
AS SUPER TYPHOON CHAMPI CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM THE REGION,
ELEVATED SWELLS ARE NO LONGER PRODUCING HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG SOUTH
AND WEST FACING REEFS. HOWEVER, SURF WILL REMAIN ELEVATED, PRODUCING
A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK ALONG THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED REEFS.
CONTINUE TO USE CAUTION NEAR AND IN THE WATERS.
GUZ001-MPZ001-191800-
/O.EXT.PGUM.SU.Y.0058.000000T0000Z-261019T1800Z/
/O.EXT.PGUM.RP.S.0023.000000T0000Z-261019T1800Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
355 PM CHST MON OCT 19 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CHST TUESDAY
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 8 TO 10
FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK, DANGEROUS RIP
CURRENTS.
* WHERE...SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS OF GUAM AND ROTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CHST TUESDAY.
* 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...THE DOMINANT, REMNANT SOUTHERLY SWELL OF SUPER
TYPHOON CHAMPI WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH, SO SURF ALONG SOUTH AND WEST
FACING REEFS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS SLIGHTLY LONGER THROUGH TONIGHT.
AFTERWARDS, SURF MAY DROP BELOW THE 9 FEET THRESHOLD TO ALLOW FOR
AN EXPIRATION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
MESA
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