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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
241 AM ChST Wed Dec 3 2025

FMZ001-013-030745-
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Kosrae-Pohnpei-
241 AM ChST Wed Dec 3 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet.

* WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Kosrae. North facing
  reefs of Pohnpei.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
  localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long period northerly swell emanating from a
  distant weather system combined with a large northeast trade swell
  continue to produce hazardous surf conditions for Pohnpei and
  Kosrae. Surf conditions look to remain hazardous through at least
  Thursday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$

MHZ002-030745-
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Majuro-
241 AM ChST Wed Dec 3 2025

...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Isolated minor coastal flooding.

* WHERE...North and east facing shorelines of Majuro.

* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tide predictions show increasing wave run
  up across Majuro this week due a combination of the lunar cycle
  and a north swell from a distant weather system. Isolated minor
  coastal flooding is expected through at least Friday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Watch for debris along low-lying shorelines facing north and east.
Residents living along these low-lying shorelines need to monitor
water levels and take actions to protect property from inundation.

&&

$$

Schank