Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
257 AM ChST Thu Jan 15 2026
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Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
257 AM ChST Thu Jan 15 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through late tonight.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Trade-wind swell and secondary northerly
swell are expected to maintain a high risk of rip currents along
east facing reefs through late tonight.
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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