500
FZPQ50 PGUM 200600
SRFGUM
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
400 PM 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>003-201830-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
400 PM CHST WED NOV 20 2024
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 PM WEDNESDAY
THROUGH 600 AM FRIDAY
TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT (6 PM TO 6 AM FRIDAY)
RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE *.
SURF HEIGHT
NORTH FACING REEFS............4 TO 6 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................EAST AT 2 TO 4 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTHEAST AT 1 TO 3 FEET.
SECONDARY PERIOD.............8 SECONDS.
TERTIARY SWELL...............NORTH AT 1 TO 2 FEET.
TERTIARY PERIOD..............12 SECONDS.
WATER TEMPERATURE
RITIDIAN BUOY..........85 DEGREES.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 100.
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
OUTLOOK
SURF WILL BEGIN TO CLIMB BY FRIDAY ALONG NORTH AND EAST
FACING REEFS. SURF COULD REACH ADVISORY CRITERIA EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...
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
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:14 AM FRIDAY
AT ROTA ISLAND...
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
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:08 AM FRIDAY
AT TINIAN ISLAND...
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
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 6:01 AM FRIDAY
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...
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 TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 6:26 AM FRIDAY
* 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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