Special Marine Warning for Guam Coastal Waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Guam Coastal Waters
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWGUM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A
What the bulletin says to do
WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWGUM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... GUAM COASTAL WATERS... * UNTIL 700 PM CHST. * AT 634 PM CHST...A SHOWER WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN GUAM WATERS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 KNOTS. HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER. SOURCE...RADAR. IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. * THE SHOWER WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued October 18 at 6:34PM ChST until October 18 at 7:00PM 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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