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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:47 AM Apr. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 8 to 11 feet, increasing to 11 to 14 feet.

* WHERE...Marianas Coastal Waters.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM ChST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As Tropical Depression 04W continues to
strengthen as it moves toward the Marianas, seas and winds will
continue to increase. Strongest winds and highest seas will be
found in Guam and Rota waters, where hazardous seas of 15 to 16
feet are possible as early as Sunday morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.

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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:26 AM Apr. 9, 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...Strengthening easterly swell will continue to
bring a high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs of the
Marianas, now through at least Sunday afternoon. As Tropical
Depression 04W continues to strengthen, swells may result in
hazardous surf along north facing reefs with dangerous surf along
east and south facing reefs over the weekend through the middle of
next week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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