Headline:
Rip Current Statement issued March 14 at 4:20AM ChST until March 16 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Rip Current Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 11:20am
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the
Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing
reefs.
* WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Monday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Monday 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...A large northerly swell combined with a
north secondary swell produced by a strong mid-latitude synoptic
systems are producing hazardous surf along north facing reefs
and a high risk of rip currents along north and east facing
reefs. The swell is expected to become north-northwesterly late
in the weekend or early next week, possibly producing hazardous
surf along west facing reefs.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
Forcast Office:
NWS Tiyan GU
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov