Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued May 6 at 4:01PM ChST until May 10 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 11:01pm
Expires:
May 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell, reinforced by a surge
in trade winds due to the pressure gradient between Tropical
Storm 05W to the south and a high-pressure system to the north,
is expected to maintain a high risk of rip currents along east
facing reefs into the weekend.
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