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WHMY40 PGUM 080545
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
345 PM CHST WED APR 8 2026
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GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
345 PM CHST WED APR 8 2026
..HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.
* WHEN...THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY FROM
SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...STRENGTHENING EASTERLY SWELL WILL CONTINUE TO
BRING A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG EAST FACING REEFS OF THE
MARIANAS, NOW THROUGH AT LEAST LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. AS TROPICAL
DISTURBANCE INVEST 90W PASSES NEAR THE MARIANAS, SWELLS ALONG THE
LEE SIDE OF SAID SYSTEM MAY CONTINUE TO BRING ELEVATED SURF ALONG
EAST AND POTENTIALLY SOUTH FACING REEFS DURING THE WEEKEND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, RELAX AND FLOAT. DON'T SWIM AGAINST THE
CURRENT. IF ABLE, SWIM IN A DIRECTION FOLLOWING THE SHORELINE.
IF UNABLE TO ESCAPE, FACE THE SHORE AND CALL OR WAVE FOR HELP.
MONTVILA
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