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WHMY40 PGUM 181918
CFWGUM
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
518 AM CHST MON OCT 19 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-190600-
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GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
518 AM CHST MON OCT 19 2026
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, LARGE BREAKING WAVES OF
9 TO 11 FEET IN THE SURF ZONE. FOR THE HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK,
DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS.
* WHERE...FOR THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY, SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS
OF GUAM AND ROTA, AND SOUTH FACING REEFS OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN. FOR
THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS, SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS OF GUAM
AND ROTA, AND SOUTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...DANGEROUS SWIMMING AND SURFING CONDITIONS AND
LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. RIP CURRENTS CAN SWEEP EVEN THE BEST
SWIMMERS AWAY FROM SHORE INTO DEEPER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...AS TYPHOON CHAMPI CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM
THE REGION, SURF WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH. IT SHOULD
STILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE REST OF TODAY, HOWEVER.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS
SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER DUE TO DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS.
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.
STANKO
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