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WHMY40 PGUM 080547
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
347 PM CHST THU JAN 8 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-080700-
/O.EXP.PGUM.RP.S.0001.000000T0000Z-260108T0600Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
347 PM CHST THU JAN 8 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...
THE SWELL ALONG EAST FACING REEFS HAS CONTINUED TO FALL, THIS HAS
ALLOWED THE SURF HEIGHTS TO FALL BELOW THE 9 FOOT MINIMUM THRESHOLD
FOR A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS.
THIS IS EXPECTED TO BE A SHORT LULL IN THE SWELL AS THE TRADE SWELL
IS EXPECTED TO BUILD FOR THE WEEKEND. THIS LARGER SWELL IS EXPECTED
TO BUILD THE SURF TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS AND RISK OF RIP CURRENTS BACK
UP TO HIGH AS EARLY AS FRIDAY EVENING AND IS ANTICIPATED TO LAST
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
BOWSHER
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