WHMY40 PGUM 181639 CFWGUM URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tiyan GU 239 AM ChST Tue May 19 2026 GUZ001-MPZ001>003-190600- /O.CON.PGUM.RP.S.0014.000000T0000Z-260519T0600Z/ Guam-Rota-Tinian-Saipan- 239 AM ChST Tue May 19 2026 ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas. * WHEN...Through this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Elevated trade swell is producing surf up to around 9 feet and a high risk of rip currents along east facing reefs through this afternoon. 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. && $$ Doll