Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Rip Current Statement | Effective 04/29/2026 11:05

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued April 30 at 4:05AM ChST until April 30 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 29, 2026 - 11:05am
Expires: 
April 29, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through this 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