Old Res Weather

Lexington, Massachusetts, USA

35°F

2/16/2025 7:17pm

Lexington Conditions: Overcast
Temperature: 35.1°F / 1.7°C
Dew Point: 32.4°F
Relative Humidity: 90%
Wind: Calm, 10-min avg: Calm, gust: None
Barometer: 29.00 in Falling Slowly
Visibility: 10 miles
Rain Today: 0.01 in
UV Index: $VPuv None

Rip Current Statement

Issued by the National Weather Service - Tiyan, GU

RIP CURRENT STATEMENT

Guam, GU; Rota, MP; Tinian, MP; Saipan, MP

Rip Current Statement issued December 15 at 6:59AM ChST until December 16 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 6:59am ChST

Alert Effective: Monday 6:59am ChST

Alert Expires: Monday 9:00pm ChST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 6:59am ChST

Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00pm ChST

Issued by: NWS Tiyan GU

Details:

...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.

* WHEN...Through Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Significant easterly swell is producing a
high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
Marianas. Surf is expected to drop below 9 feet along east reefs
beginning late Tuesday afternoon as said easterly swell
diminishes.

Information:

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.

Meta data:

ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99f76ce280d0d31798f4b0bb753fb1f7f413ac91.001.1
Codes: GUZ001, MPZ001, MPZ002, MPZ003
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.99f76ce280d0d31798f4b0bb753fb1f7f413ac91.001.1