791
WHPQ41 PGUM 190530
CFWPQ1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
330 PM CHST THU FEB 19 2026
FMZ001-013-191900-
/O.NEW.PGUM.SU.Y.0018.260219T0530Z-260220T1700Z/
KOSRAE-POHNPEI-
330 PM CHST THU FEB 19 2026
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CHST SATURDAY
* WHAT...LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET.
* WHERE...NORTH FACING REEFS OF POHNPEI; NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS
OF KOSRAE.
* WHEN...UNTIL 3 AM CHST SATURDAY.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND LOCALIZED
BEACH EROSION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A LARGE NORTHEAST TRADE SWELL WILL MAINTAIN
HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS OF POHNPEI AND
NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF KOSRAE THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY
NIGHT. SURF MAY REMAIN ELEVATED ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF KOSRAE
A BIT LONGER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO
DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
KLEESCHULTE
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