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FZPQ50 PGUM 191859
SRFGUM
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
459 AM CHST WED NOV 20 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 ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING FACING REEFS.
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-201000-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
459 AM CHST WED NOV 20 2024
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 AM WEDNESDAY
THROUGH 600 PM THURSDAY
TODAY (6 AM TO 6 PM)
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.
SURF HEIGHT
NORTH FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.
EAST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.
SOUTH FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.
SWELL/PERIOD
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 2 TO 4 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTH AT AROUND 2 FEET.
SECONDARY PERIOD.............10 SECONDS.
WATER TEMPERATURE
TANAPAG BUOY..........84 DEGREES.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 99.
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT (6 PM TO 6 AM THURSDAY)
RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW *.
SURF HEIGHT
NORTH FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.
EAST FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.
SWELL/PERIOD
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 2 TO 4 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTH AT AROUND 2 FEET.
SECONDARY PERIOD.............9 SECONDS.
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY (6 AM TO 6 PM)
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.
SURF HEIGHT
NORTH FACING REEFS............3 TO 5 FEET.
EAST FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 FEET.
SOUTH FACING REEFS............1 TO 3 FEET.
WEST FACING REEFS............2 TO 4 FEET.
SWELL/PERIOD
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 2 TO 5 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD...............9 SECONDS.
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTH AT AROUND 2 FEET.
SECONDARY PERIOD.............11 SECONDS.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 101.
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK
SURF WILL BEGIN TO CLIMB BY FRIDAY ALONG NORTH AND EAST
FACING REEFS. A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS A POSSIBILITY NEXT WEEK.
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 12:20 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 5:31 PM WEDNESDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 9:30 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE -0.5 FEET AT 5:21 AM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 1:23 PM THURSDAY
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 10:21 PM THURSDAY
AT ROTA ISLAND...
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 12:17 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 5:25 PM WEDNESDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 9:27 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE -0.5 FEET AT 5:15 AM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 1:20 PM THURSDAY
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 6:39 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 10:18 PM THURSDAY
AT TINIAN ISLAND...
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 12:40 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 5:05 PM WEDNESDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 8:38 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 5:09 AM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 1:29 PM THURSDAY
LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 6:20 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:32 PM THURSDAY
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 12:43 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 6:10 PM WEDNESDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 9:19 PM WEDNESDAY
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 5:29 AM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 2.3 FEET AT 1:37 PM THURSDAY
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 7:35 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 10:10 PM THURSDAY
* 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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