High Surf Advisory issued December 28 at 2:12AM ChST until December 28 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 ft. * WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Kosrae, north facing reefs of Pohnpei. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Seas remain elevated at Pohnpei and Kosrae. This will result in hazardous surf continuing through this afternoon. Seas could remain high enough to maintain hazardous surf along eat facing reefs of Kosrae and the High Surf Advisory may need to be extended.
Small Craft Advisory issued December 27 at 4:49AM ChST until December 27 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 11 feet expected. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest altimetry data shows combined seas of 8 to 11 feet across the Marianas. The trade swell is expected to peak this morning with combined seas expected to fall below 10 feet this afternoon. The Small Craft Advisory may needed to be extended if altimetry or buoy data show a slower fall in seas than forecasted.
Small Craft Advisory issued December 27 at 4:25AM ChST until December 27 at 6:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Yap and Chuuk Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM ChST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strengthening trade swell and localized wind waves, in addition to incoming north swell, are producing sea conditions hazardous to small craft through early Friday morning.
Rip Current Statement issued December 27 at 4:37AM ChST until December 28 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Updated to remove west facing reefs from High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk. ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs of Marianas. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
High Surf Advisory issued December 27 at 4:37AM ChST until December 28 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Updated to remove west facing reefs from High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk. ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST SATURDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Hazardous surf of 8 to 11 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs of Marianas. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 PM ChST Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
Small Craft Advisory issued December 26 at 4:01AM ChST until December 27 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with frequent gusts up to 25 kt and seas 8 to 11 feet expected. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strengthening trade swell and localized wind waves, in addition to incoming north swell, are expected to produce sea conditions hazardous to small craft through Friday. There is some chance that the Small Craft Advisory may be extended, if conditions warrant.
Small Craft Advisory issued December 26 at 3:53AM ChST until December 27 at 6:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Yap Coastal Waters. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 AM ChST Friday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strengthening trade swell and localized wind waves, in addition to incoming north swell, are expected to produce sea conditions hazardous to small craft through tonight, possibly longer.
Rip Current Statement issued December 26 at 3:03AM ChST until December 27 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* 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
High Surf Advisory issued December 26 at 3:03AM ChST until December 27 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* 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
High Surf Advisory issued December 26 at 3:53AM ChST until December 27 at 6:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet. * WHERE...North facing reefs of Yap. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 AM ChST Friday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Increasing surf will create hazardous surf through tonight, possible longer, due to increasing trade swell.