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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 7:29 PM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... Corrected to remove west facing reefs from the High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk. * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs. For the Coastal Flood Statement, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. 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...Surf remains hazardous due to a building primary northeast trade swell and secondary north-northwest swell, associated with a southward-moving shear line. Swell and surf will continue to build along north and east facing reefs, but gradually diminish along west facing reefs as the primary swell energy shifts further to the north and east. Late tonight, a significant pulse of trade swell is expected to rapidly build across the Marianas, reinforced by a strong trade-wind surge behind the shear line. Surf will increase further and could become dangerous at times along north and east facing reefs, especially around Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 7:29 PM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... Corrected to remove west facing reefs from the High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk. * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs. For the Coastal Flood Statement, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. 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...Surf remains hazardous due to a building primary northeast trade swell and secondary north-northwest swell, associated with a southward-moving shear line. Swell and surf will continue to build along north and east facing reefs, but gradually diminish along west facing reefs as the primary swell energy shifts further to the north and east. Late tonight, a significant pulse of trade swell is expected to rapidly build across the Marianas, reinforced by a strong trade-wind surge behind the shear line. Surf will increase further and could become dangerous at times along north and east facing reefs, especially around Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
Coastal Flood Statement
Issued: 7:29 PM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... Corrected to remove west facing reefs from the High Surf Advisory and High Rip Current Risk. * WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Statement, isolated minor coastal flooding expected. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the Rip Current Risk, north and east facing reefs. For the Coastal Flood Statement, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 5 PM ChST Wednesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Wednesday afternoon. For the Coastal Flood Statement, from late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Some water on low lying roads and property. 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...Surf remains hazardous due to a building primary northeast trade swell and secondary north-northwest swell, associated with a southward-moving shear line. Swell and surf will continue to build along north and east facing reefs, but gradually diminish along west facing reefs as the primary swell energy shifts further to the north and east. Late tonight, a significant pulse of trade swell is expected to rapidly build across the Marianas, reinforced by a strong trade-wind surge behind the shear line. Surf will increase further and could become dangerous at times along north and east facing reefs, especially around Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:54 PM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 14 feet. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 11 to 16 feet possible. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM ChST Wednesday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds and seas will continue to increase from north to south across the Marianas as a shear line gradually sweeps south and west through the area. Winds of 20 to 25 knots and combined seas of 7 to 10 feet are currently generating elevated, choppy sea conditions hazardous to small craft. After a brief lull today, seas and winds will rapidly increase late tonight as a significant trade-wind surge builds behind the shear line, reinforcing the north-northeast swell and wind waves. Combined seas are expected to reach 15 feet over eastern portions of Guam and Rota waters by Wednesday morning as strong winds increase, with frequent near-gale to gale-force gusts possible. Seas and winds will begin to relax by the end of the week, after a peak in hazardous conditions around Wednesday. However, as seas remain elevated at or exceeding 10 feet, a Small Craft Advisory may need to be maintained into the weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. &&
Hazardous Seas Watch
Issued: 6:54 PM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CHST WEDNESDAY... ...HAZARDOUS SEAS WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, east winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 14 feet. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, very steep and hazardous seas 11 to 16 feet possible. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 5 AM ChST Wednesday. For the Hazardous Seas Watch, from late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Very steep and hazardous seas could capsize or cause damage to vessels. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds and seas will continue to increase from north to south across the Marianas as a shear line gradually sweeps south and west through the area. Winds of 20 to 25 knots and combined seas of 7 to 10 feet are currently generating elevated, choppy sea conditions hazardous to small craft. After a brief lull today, seas and winds will rapidly increase late tonight as a significant trade-wind surge builds behind the shear line, reinforcing the north-northeast swell and wind waves. Combined seas are expected to reach 15 feet over eastern portions of Guam and Rota waters by Wednesday morning as strong winds increase, with frequent near-gale to gale-force gusts possible. Seas and winds will begin to relax by the end of the week, after a peak in hazardous conditions around Wednesday. However, as seas remain elevated at or exceeding 10 feet, a Small Craft Advisory may need to be maintained into the weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. &&
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