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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
440 PM CHST WED SEP 24 2025
FMZ037-PWZ002>006-241945-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0028.000000T0000Z-250925T2000Z/
YAP-MELEKEOK-AIRAI-KOROR-PELELIU-ANGAUR-
440 PM CHST WED SEP 24 2025
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CHST FRIDAY
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FT.
* WHERE...WEST AND NORTH FACING REEFS OF PALAU, SOUTH AND WEST
FACING REEFS OF YAP.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 AM CHST FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...TROPICAL STORM BUALOI CONTINUES TO MOVE
WESTWARD AWAY FROM PALAU, BUT SWELLS REMAIN ELEVATED IN ITS
WAKE. SWELL ENERGY IS PRIMARILY COMING FROM THE WEST TO
NORTHWEST FOR PALAU AND SOUTHWEST TO WEST FOR YAP, AND THESE
SWELLS ARE EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN HAZARDOUS SURF UP TO 9 FT FOR
THE NEXT DAY OR TWO, FOR NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS OF PALAU,
AND WEST AND SOUTH FACING REEFS OF YAP. LATE IN THE WEEK
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, AN ELEVATED NORTH SWELL IS EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE REGION, EMANATING FROM DISTANT TYPHOON NEOGURI.
THIS WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED FOR ANY POTENTIAL HAZARDS TO
NORTH FACING REEFS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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