316  
FZPQ50 PGUM 152338  
SRFGUM  
 
SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU  
938 AM CHST FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
THERE WILL BE A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT. THE RISK WILL THEN START RISING RAPIDLY, WITH DANGEROUS  
RIP CURRENTS AND SURF LIKELY SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY, WITH SURF  
HEIGHTS UP TO 20 FEET. THERE WILL ALSO BE A HIGH RISK OF LIGHTNING  
SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.  
 

 
 
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-160700-  
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-  
938 AM CHST FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
THE ISLANDS OF GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN ARE NOW UNDER A  
TROPICAL CYCLONE WATCH OR WARNING. PLEASE REFER TO THE TROPICAL  
CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT WTPQ82 PGUM (HLSPQ2) FOR MORE UPDATED AND  
DETAILED SURF ZONE AND HAZARD INFORMATION.  
 
TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 36 HOURS...  
 
AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...  
HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 12:29 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 5:35 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 9:39 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:31 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 1:44 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 6:48 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 10:21 PM SATURDAY  
 
AT ROTA ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 12:26 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 5:29 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 9:36 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:25 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 1:41 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 6:42 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 10:18 PM SATURDAY  
 
AT TINIAN ISLAND...  
HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 12:27 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 5:12 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 9:37 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.0 FEET AT 5:08 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 1:42 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 6:25 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 10:19 PM SATURDAY  
 
AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 1:00 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 5:44 PM FRIDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 9:16 PM FRIDAY  
LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 5:44 AM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 2:02 PM SATURDAY  
LOW TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 7:08 PM SATURDAY  
HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 9:38 PM SATURDAY  
 
* LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - STRONG CURRENTS CAN STILL OCCUR NEAR  
JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU  
IN THE WATER.  
 
MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR  
MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU  
IN THE WATER.  
 
HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS - LARGE WAVES WILL PRODUCE STRONG RIP  
CURRENTS, ESPECIALLY ALONG NARROW REEFS AND BEACHES. RIP CURRENTS  
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. IF CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT, SWIM PARALLEL  
TO THE BEACH RATHER THAN AGAINST THE CURRENT.  
 

 
 
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