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Official

Rip Current Statement issued March 12 at 3:58PM ChST until March 15 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north-facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Risk, north and east-facing reefs. * WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Saturday. * 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 pulse of northerly swell, in combination with northeasterly trade swell, has brought hazardous surf to north-facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents to north and east-facing reefs.
Official

Rip Current Statement issued March 11 at 3:55PM ChST until March 14 at 6:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north-facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Risk, north and east-facing reefs. * WHEN...From 6 AM Wednesday to 6 AM ChST Friday. * 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 shear line is stalled just north of Saipan while a pulse of northerly swell moves through the region. This increase in north swell, combined with