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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:16 AM Feb. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM TUESDAY TO 6 AM CHST THURSDAY... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 8 to 11 feet expected. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...From 6 PM Tuesday to 6 AM ChST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A large northerly swell is expected to build seas rapidly Tuesday, with winds increasing as a shear line stalls north of Japan and a trade-wind surge builds across eastern Micronesia and towards the Marianas. Seas are expected to reach hazardous levels of at least 10 feet by Tuesday night, with winds hovering close to the 22 kt threshold. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 6:01 AM Feb. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CHST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...West and north facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 6 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...An incoming northerly swell will quickly build surf along west and north facing reefs Tuesday, with surf reaching hazardous levels of 9 feet Tuesday afternoon. Surf is expected to build up to 12 feet along north facing reefs. Could see a high risk of rip currents develop along east facing reefs Wednesday as the swell wraps around the island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:01 AM Feb. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TUESDAY TO 6 PM CHST THURSDAY... ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...West and north facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...From 1 PM Tuesday to 6 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...An incoming northerly swell will quickly build surf along west and north facing reefs Tuesday, with surf reaching hazardous levels of 9 feet Tuesday afternoon. Surf is expected to build up to 12 feet along north facing reefs. Could see a high risk of rip currents develop along east facing reefs Wednesday as the swell wraps around the island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. 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. &&
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