993
FZPQ50 PGUM 220652
SRFGUM
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
452 PM CHST SAT FEB 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
HAZARDOUS SURF AND HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT. A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE ALONG WEST AND
EAST FACING REEFS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-222200-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
452 PM CHST SAT FEB 22 2025
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS UNTIL 5 AM
CHST MONDAY...
...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
36 HOUR SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANAS FROM 600 PM SATURDAY
THROUGH 600 AM MONDAY
TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT
RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH *.
SURF HEIGHT
NORTH FACING REEFS............7 TO 10 FEET.
EAST FACING REEFS............6 TO 8 FEET.
SOUTH FACING REEFS............2 TO 3 FEET.
WEST FACING REEFS............5 TO 7 FEET.
SWELL/PERIOD
PRIMARY SWELL................NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 7 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD...............8 SECONDS.
SECONDARY SWELL..............NORTH AT AROUND 5 FEET.
SECONDARY PERIOD.............12 SECONDS.
WATER TEMPERATURE
RITIDIAN BUOY..........83 DEGREES.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX.........AROUND 97.
COASTAL WINDS...............WINDY. NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 30 MPH.
OUTLOOK
SURF WILL NO LONGER BE HAZARDOUS, AS WELL AS RIP CURRENT
RISK DROPPING TO MODERATE ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS MONDAY. HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO NORTH FACING REEFS AROUND
MIDWEEK.
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...
LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 9:31 PM SATURDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 5:55 AM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 10:04 AM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 2:30 PM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 10:33 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 6:34 AM MONDAY
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 11:12 AM MONDAY
AT ROTA ISLAND...
LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 9:25 PM SATURDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 5:52 AM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:58 AM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 2:27 PM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 10:27 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 6:31 AM MONDAY
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 11:06 AM MONDAY
AT TINIAN ISLAND...
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 9:20 PM SATURDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 5:51 AM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 8:29 AM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 1:34 PM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 10:13 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 6:29 AM MONDAY
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 9:31 AM MONDAY
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...
LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 9:50 PM SATURDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 6:15 AM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 10:17 AM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 2:08 PM SUNDAY
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 10:42 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 6:46 AM MONDAY
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 11:10 AM MONDAY
* 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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