Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued May 8 at 2:39PM ChST until May 10 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2026 - 9:39pm
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* 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...Elevated trade swell, reinforced by a
trade-wind surge caused by the pressure gradient between
Tropical Storm Hagupit (05W) to the south-southwest and the
subtropical ridge is producing a high risk of rip currents along
east facing reefs.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
Forcast Office:
NWS Tiyan GU
Sender: