* WHAT…Hazardous surf of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip
currents.
* WHERE…For the High Surf Advisory, west and north facing reefs
of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, west, north,
and east facing reefs of Marianas.
* WHEN…For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Friday. For
the High Rip Current Risk, through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best
swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A large northerly swell has moved into the
region with altimetry and buoy data showing 10 to 13 foot seas
across the far northern Marianas. Rip current risk for west facing
reefs will start to come down tonight as the northwest swell become
more northerly.
