# Rip Current Statement: Guam; Rota; 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 2026-08-04 15:55 ingested 2026-08-04 08:40

[original source ↗](http://www.weather.gov/)

## extract

Rip Current Statement — Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet and dangerous rip
currents expected in the surf zone.

* WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, along west and north facing
reefs of the Marianas. For the High Rip Current Risk, along west,
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...As Dolphin passes Iwo To, the long-period
swell direction is expected to shift to the northwest around
midweek.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record.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.