Rip Current Statement for Tinian; Saipan
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What: For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 14 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. Impacts: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. Where:...
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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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* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 14 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East and south facing reefs of Tinian and Saipan. * WHEN...Until 4 AM ChST Monday. * 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 Super Typhoon Champi continues moving away from the Marianas, swells from the southeast have diminished enough for surf to drop below 15 FT and for coastal inundation to no longer be a concern. However, elevated surf and dangerous rip currents will continue along east and south facing reefs through tonight.
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Rip Current Statement issued October 18 at 12:00PM ChST until October 19 at 4:00AM 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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