Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
421 PM ChST Wed May 6 2026
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Guam Coastal Waters-Rota Coastal Waters-Tinian Coastal Waters-
Saipan Coastal Waters-
421 PM ChST Wed May 6 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST
THURSDAY...
* WHAT...East winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
8 to 10 feet.
* WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell and wind waves,
reinforced by the pressure gradient between Tropical Storm 05W
to the south and high pressure to the north, will maintain
elevated seas hazardous to small craft through Thursday
afternoon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
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Rip Current Statement
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
401 PM ChST Wed May 6 2026
GUZ001-MPZ001>003-062015-
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Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan-
401 PM ChST Wed May 6 2026
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell, reinforced by a surge
in trade winds due to the pressure gradient between Tropical
Storm 05W to the south and a high-pressure system to the north,
is expected to maintain a high risk of rip currents along east
facing reefs into the weekend.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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