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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
458 AM ChST Sun Dec 7 2025

FMZ023-071000-
/O.EXB.PGUM.SU.Y.0040.251207T0700Z-251208T0700Z/
Chuuk-
458 AM ChST Sun Dec 7 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 PM
CHST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet expected.

* WHERE...North facing reefs of Chuuk.

* WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 5 PM ChST Monday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...the mixture of the elevated trade swell with
  a pulse of northerly swell will support surf up to 9 feet along
  north facing reefs late this afternoon and will continue through
  Monday afternoon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

FMZ037-071000-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-251207T1900Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-251207T1900Z/
Yap-
458 AM ChST Sun Dec 7 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CHST MONDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and isolated minor
  coastal flooding up to half a foot.

* WHERE...North facing reefs of Yap.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM ChST Monday.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Dangerous
      swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An elevated north swell combined with a
  northeast trade swell will produce hazardous surf along north facing
  reefs. The surf combined with above normal King Tides will produce
  minor coastal flooding during high tide along north facing reefs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Watch for debris along low-lying shorelines facing north.

&&

$$

PWZ002>004-070700-
/O.CON.PGUM.SU.Y.0040.000000T0000Z-251207T0700Z/
/O.CON.PGUM.CF.S.0006.000000T0000Z-251207T0700Z/
Melekeok-Airai-Koror-
458 AM ChST Sun Dec 7 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and isolated minor
  coastal flooding up to half a foot.

* WHERE...North facing reefs of Palau.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. Dangerous
      swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The mixture of the north swell and trade
  swell is expected to decrease late this afternoon and allow surf to
  drop below 9 feet. Also as the overall magnitude of high tide
  decreases, the risk for minor coastal flooding will also decrease.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Watch for debris along low-lying shorelines facing north.

&&

$$

Schank