Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued April 29 at 3:20PM ChST until April 30 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 28, 2026 - 10:20pm
Expires:
April 29, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A pulse of elevated east-northeast trade
swell will produce surf of 9 feet along east facing reefs,
resulting in a high risk of rip currents.
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: