High Surf Advisory issued February 27 at 3:08PM ChST until February 28 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk,
north, east, and south facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Saturday.
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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...The trade-wind swell that is producing
hazardous surf along north, east, and south facing reefs will
persist until Saturday afternoon. Seas and swells look to fall
through the day on Saturday and surf looks to fall below hazardous
criteria by Saturday evening.
Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers
should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
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.
Varoitus voimassa pe klo 7:08 - la klo 8:00
