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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:21 AM May. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST THURSDAY... * WHAT...East winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell and wind waves, reinforced by the pressure gradient between Tropical Storm 05W to the south and high pressure to the north, will maintain elevated seas hazardous to small craft through Thursday afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:01 AM May. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell, reinforced by a surge in trade winds due to the pressure gradient between Tropical Storm 05W to the south and a high-pressure system to the north, is expected to maintain a high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs into the weekend. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. &&
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