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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
346 PM CHST THU JUN 20 2013

.SYNOPSIS...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL FALL FROM MODERATE TO
LOW ON SATURDAY AS TRADE-WIND WAVES AND SWELL DIMINISH ACROSS
THE MARIANAS REGION.

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GUZ001>004-202000-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
346 PM CHST THU JUN 20 2013

.FRIDAY...
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 10 TO 15 MPH.
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............1 TO 3 FEET.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............5 TO 7 FEET.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............1 TO 3 FEET.
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............AROUND 1 FOOT.
PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT 4 TO 6 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD..............10 SECONDS.

RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE. WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR
                     MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A
                     FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...85 DEGREES.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 97.

.OUTLOOK...LITTLE CHANGE FRIDAY NIGHT.

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...
HIGH TIDE  2.1 FEET AT  5:50 PM THURSDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.3 FEET AT 10:46 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.6 FEET AT  4:29 AM FRIDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.5 FEET AT 11:48 AM FRIDAY

AT ROTA ISLAND...
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT  5:47 PM THURSDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.2 FEET AT 10:40 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.4 FEET AT  4:26 AM FRIDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 11:43 AM FRIDAY

AT TINIAN ISLAND...
HIGH TIDE  1.5 FEET AT  5:48 PM THURSDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.4 FEET AT 10:23 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.9 FEET AT  4:27 AM FRIDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 11:25 AM FRIDAY

AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...
HIGH TIDE  1.8 FEET AT  6:12 PM THURSDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.4 FEET AT 10:32 PM THURSDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.3 FEET AT  4:20 AM FRIDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 11:47 AM FRIDAY

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