# Rip Current Statement: Tinian; Saipan — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-08-21 16:07 ingested 2026-08-21 06:44

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## extract

Rip Current Statement — Tinian; Saipan
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to
10 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous
rip currents.

* WHERE...North facing reefs of Tinian and Saipan.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Sunday.

* 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...An east to northeast swell associated with
Tropical Storm Saudel will bring hazardous surf along north facing
reefs, and produce a high risk of rip currents along the east-
facing reefs of Tinian and Saipan through at least Sunday
afternoon.

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The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.