High Surf Advisory for Yap
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- Yap
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What is happening
What: Large breaking waves of 8 to 11 ft. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Where: North facing reefs of Yap. When: Until 5 PM ChST Sunday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 11 ft. * WHERE...North facing reefs of Yap. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long-period swell, originating from distant Typhoon Dolphin, will bring hazardous surf along north-facing reefs through much of the weekend. As swells diminish, surf is expected to subside below hazardous levels of 9 ft by Sunday night.
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High Surf Advisory issued August 6 at 5:23PM ChST until August 9 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tiyan GU. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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