…HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT ALONG NORTH FACING SHORES
UNTIL 6 PM CHST WEDNESDAY…
* WHAT…For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to
10 feet along north facing reefs. For High Rip Current Risk,
dangerous rip currents along north and east facing reefs.
* WHERE…Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan.
* WHEN…For the High Surf Advisory, until 6 PM ChST Wednesday.
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday 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…Elevated trade-wind conditions along with a
long-period north swell will cause hazardous surf along north
facing shores, and a high risk of rip currents along both north
and east facing reefs the next couple of days at least.