Guam, Northern Mariana Islands Rip Current Statement | Effective 05/03/2026 23:04

Headline: 
Rip Current Statement issued May 4 at 4:04PM ChST until May 7 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event: 
Rip Current Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2026 - 11:04pm
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * 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...Elevated trade swell is expected to produce a high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs for much of the coming week.
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: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov