Rip Current Statement 12/18/2024 16:14 for Guam, Northern Mariana Islands areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued December 19 at 10:14AM ChST until December 19 at 6:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 4:14pm
Expires: 
December 19, 2024 - 12:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Mariana Islands. * WHEN...Until 6 PM ChST this evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction: 
Remember that 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