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Rip Current Statement for Guam; Rota; Tinian +1 more

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Guam, Rota, Saipan, Tinian
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What is happening

What: Dangerous rip currents expected. Impacts: Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where: East facing reefs of the Marianas. When: From this afternoon through Saturday afternoon.

What the bulletin says to do

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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Bulletin details

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long-period east to northeast swell, emanating from distant Typhoon Dolphin, is expected to develop a high risk of rip currents along north-facing reefs beginning tonight, with hazardous surf also likely to develop along north and east-facing reefs tonight. As Dolphin passes the far northern CNMI, the long- period swell direction is expected to shift north early next week, and then northwest. As it does so, a high risk of rip currents, and hazardous surf, is expected to develop along west facing reefs later this week.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Rip Current Statement issued August 2 at 2:21AM ChST until August 8 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    Official revision
  2. Alert

    Rip Current Statement issued August 1 at 5:21PM ChST until August 8 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    Official revision

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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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