What is happening
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 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. * WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST this 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...Elevated northeast trade swell, a smaller long-period north swell, and a north to northwest swell from Tropical Depression 31W continues to generate hazardous surf along north facing reefs and a high risk of rip currents along north and east facing reefs of the Marianas through this afternoon.
Official instructions
Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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.
