Rip Current Statement: Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan

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Rip Current Statement — Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 8 to 10 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...West and north facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Thursday. * 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 strong monsoon pattern continues to produce hazardous surf and a high risk of rip currents along west and north-facing reefs through Thursday afternoon, potentially dropping below hazardous levels tomorrow along north-facing reefs. The High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk may be extended again as the monsoon pattern and associated west to northwest swells, continue into next week.