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SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
310 PM CHST SUN MAY 19 2013

.SYNOPSIS...THE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE FROM LOW TO
MODERATE BY WEDNESDAY.

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GUZ001>004-192100-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
310 PM CHST SUN MAY 19 2013

.MONDAY...
COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH.
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............1 TO 2 FEET.
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............4 TO 6 FEET.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............2 TO 4 FEET.
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............1 TO 2 FEET.
PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT 2 TO 4 FEET.
PRIMARY PERIOD..............9 SECONDS.

RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW. HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR
                     JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A
                     FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER.

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...86 DEGREES.
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 98.

.OUTLOOK...SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS WILL RISE 1 TO 2 FEET BY
WEDNESDAY MORNING. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  8:22 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.3 FEET AT  3:14 AM MONDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.8 FEET AT  9:53 AM MONDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.8 FEET AT  3:37 PM MONDAY

AT ROTA ISLAND...
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  8:16 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  3:11 AM MONDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.7 FEET AT  9:47 AM MONDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  3:34 PM MONDAY

AT TINIAN ISLAND...
LOW  TIDE  0.2 FEET AT  7:59 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  3:12 AM MONDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.3 FEET AT  9:30 AM MONDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.3 FEET AT  3:35 PM MONDAY

AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  8:24 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  3:25 AM MONDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.7 FEET AT 10:09 AM MONDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.5 FEET AT  3:50 PM MONDAY

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