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High Surf Advisory

Active

Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Minor
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet in the surf zone and dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...West and north facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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...Elevated, long-period, northwest swell from Typhoon In-fa will continue to produce hazardous surf and a high risk of rip currents along west and north facing reefs through this afternoon, possibly diminishing below hazardous levels tonight as swells steadily diminish. Hazardous surf of 8 to 10 feet is expected to diminish below hazardous levels, becoming 6 to 8 feet tonight. However, if the long-period swell energy remains elevated longer than expected, then the High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk Statement may be extended once more.

Instructions

Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
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