High Surf Advisory

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents expected.

* WHERE...West and north facing reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Thursday.

* 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...A strong monsoon pattern continues to produce hazardous surf and a high risk of rip currents along west and north facing reefs through Thursday afternoon, potentially dropping below hazardous levels tonight along north- facing reefs. The High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk may be extended again as the monsoon pattern and associated west to northwest swells, continue into next week.