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Small Craft Advisory

Active

Guam Coastal Waters; Rota Coastal Waters

Starts Oct 1, 5:00 PM ChST

Ends Oct 4, 5:00 PM ChST

Issued Sep 30, 9:35 PM ChST

Severity Minor

Urgency Expected

Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 feet expected.

* WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Thursday to 5 PM ChST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Combined seas will rapidly increase through Thursday with 10 to 12 ft forecasted Thursday night, peaking to 14 ft over the weekend. West to southwest winds will be fresh to strong with gusts up to gale-force possible. The onset of these conditions is not expected until Thursday evening, therefore the Small Craft Advisory will be in effect starting Thursday 5 PM ChST and continue through the weekend.

Instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.

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