Coastal Flood Warnings/Watches/Statements
Issued by NWS Tiyan, Guam

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
308 PM ChST Thu Nov 20 2025

GUZ001-MPZ001>003-202100-
/O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0017.000000T0000Z-251124T2000Z/
Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
308 PM ChST Thu Nov 20 2025

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY
NIGHT...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Through late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
  from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A significant easterly swell produced by a
  trade-wind surge upstream is generating higher surf across the
  Marianas, which in turn is producing a high rip current risk along
  east facing reefs. This elevated trade swell is likely to persist
  for several days, before the trade-wind surge weakens slightly
  around the middle of next week, allowing the rip current risk to
  drop to moderate along said reefs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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