Small Craft Advisory 01/11/2025 23:16 for areas

Headline: 
Small Craft Advisory issued January 12 at 5:16PM ChST until January 13 at 5:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event: 
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
January 11, 2025 - 11:16pm
Expires: 
January 12, 2025 - 11:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 AM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Moderate to strong trade winds are expected tonight, tapering down slightly thereafter, followed by another increase coming up in the second half of the week as the pressure gradient between the mid-latitudes and tropics increases. As such, a Small Craft Advisory is highly likely to be re-issued around that time.
Instruction: 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description: 
Guam Coastal Waters; Rota Coastal Waters; Tinian Coastal Waters; Saipan Coastal Waters
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tiyan GU