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WHMY40 PGUM 201744
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
344 AM CHST THU MAY 21 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-210600-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-260521T0600Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
344 AM CHST THU MAY 21 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...EAST FACING REEFS OF THE MARIANAS.
* WHEN...THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST SWIMMERS AWAY
FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...BUOY DATA SUPPORTS SWELLS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING SURF UP TO 9 FEET ALONG EAST-FACING REEFS. THEREFORE,
A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. 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.
JAW
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