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Rip Current Statement
ActiveGuam; Rota
Status
In Progress
Started about 3 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Moderate
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 10 to 14 feet and dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Guam and Rota.
* WHEN...From 2 AM Friday to 4 PM ChST Saturday.
* 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 TY In-fa moves west-northwest toward the far northern CNMI, seas are expected to rapidly increase due to the large, long-period northeast swell emanating from In-fa. This has begun to produce hazardous surf along north- and east- facing reefs. As In-fa progresses, swell will become north, then northwest, resulting in surf building over west facing reefs Friday night. Surf will remain hazardous through at least Saturday afternoon. These surf conditions will maintain a high risk of dangerous rip currents.
Instructions
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.
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