Small Craft Advisory for Tinian Coastal Waters; Saipan Coastal Waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Saipan Coastal Waters, Tinian Coastal Waters
- Effective
- Ends or expires
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- Minor
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What is happening
What: Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 ft. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Tinian and Saipan Coastal Waters. When: Until 5 PM ChST Monday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 kt with occasional gusts up to 40 kt and seas 10 to 14 ft. * WHERE...Tinian and Saipan Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As Super Typhoon Champi continues moving away from the Marianas, elevated swells and wind waves will persist, making combined seas and winds hazardous to small craft through Monday.
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- Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued October 18 at 12:31PM ChST until October 19 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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