* WHAT…Hazardous surf of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE…For the High Surf Advisory, west and north facing reefs
of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, west, north, and
east facing reefs of Marianas.
* WHEN…For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Saturday.
For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday 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…The northerly swell has begun to peak across
the region. Ritidian buoy data shows that a north-northwest swell
remains and the High Surf Advisory was held on fore west facing
reefs today. The north-northwest swell should become more
north-northeast oriented allowing surf to fall below 9 feet
for west facing reefs tonight. The High Surf Advisory was continued
through Saturday for north facing reefs.