Rip Current Statement issued March 31 at 3:58PM ChST until April 1 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Along east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Primary easterly trade swell and long-period northeasterly swell will maintain 7 to 9 foot surf and a high rip current risk along east-facing reefs of the Marianas. By late week, another pulse of long-period northeasterly swell arrives and may require an extension or reissuance of the High Rip Current Risk.
Rip Current Statement issued March 31 at 3:21AM ChST until April 1 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Along east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Primary easterly trade swell and long- period northeasterly swell are expected to elevate surf to 7 to 9 feet and generate a high rip current risk along east-facing reefs. By late week, another pulse of long-period northeasterly swell arrives and may require an extension or reissuance of the High Rip Current Risk.
Rip Current Statement issued March 30 at 3:30PM ChST until April 1 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Along east facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 6 PM ChST this evening through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Primary easterly trade swell and long- period northeasterly swell are expected to elevate surf to 7 to 9 feet and generate a high rip current risk along east-facing reefs. By late week, another pulse of long-period northeasterly swell arrives and may require an extension or reissuance of the High Rip Current Risk.
Special Weather Statement issued March 25 at 4:55PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
A weak tropical disturbance, known as JTWC's Invest 96W, is centered just northwest of Koror near 8N133E. This system is expected to continue to move northwest overnight, exiting the region later tonight or Wednesday. 96W will continue to bring deep tropical moisture into the region which, combined with strengthening trade-wind convergence in its wake, is expected to continue to generate numerous heavy showers and some thunderstorms across Yap, and scattered heavy showers across Palau tonight. This rain event will continue to produce a risk for flooding impacts. An additional 2 to 4 inches of rain may fall at Palau and
Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 5:41PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
A newly-forming weak tropical disturbance, known as JTWC's Invest 96W, is centered southwest of Palau near 5N132E. This system is expected to shift to the northwest overnight, exiting the region sometime Tuesday. In addition, an overall increase in Near-Equatorial Trough (NET) activity will continue to bring an unsettled weather pattern in far western Micronesia for the next few days. 96W will help direct deep tropical moisture into the region, and combined with strengthening trade-wind convergence in its wake, is expected to generate numerous to widespread heavy showers and some thunderstorms across Yap and Palau overnight through Tuesday. This rain event
High Surf Advisory issued March 24 at 2:15AM ChST until March 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...East facing reefs of Kosrae. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 4:09PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
A weak tropical disturbance, JTWC Invest 96W, is centered west- southwest of Palau near 5N129E. In addition, an overall increase in Near-Equatorial Trough (NET) activity is expected to create an unsettled weather pattern in far western Micronesia for the next few days. 96W will help direct deep tropical moisture into the region, and combined with strengthening trade-wind convergence in its wake is expected to generate scattered to numerous locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms across Yap and Palau. There remains high uncertainty in the coverage and timing of showers due to the developing system being poorly organized. Significant rainfall is
High Surf Advisory issued March 23 at 2:00PM ChST until March 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...East facing reefs of Kosrae. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.
High Surf Advisory issued March 23 at 2:11AM ChST until March 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...East facing reefs of Kosrae. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade-wind swell will keep hazardous surf along east facing reefs of Kosrae into next week.
High Surf Advisory issued March 22 at 2:00PM ChST until March 24 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...East facing reefs of Kosrae. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade-wind swell will keep hazardous surf along east facing reefs of Kosrae into next week.