Rip Current Statement 12/18/2024 22:04 for Guam, Northern Mariana Islands areas

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued December 19 at 4:04PM ChST until December 22 at 6:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 18, 2024 - 10:04pm
Expires: 
December 19, 2024 - 12:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Instruction: 
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