Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Tiyan, Guam
Issued by NWS Tiyan, Guam
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541 WHGM70 PGUM 180541 MWWGUM URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tiyan GU 341 PM ChST Fri Oct 18 2024 PMZ153-154-181900- /O.EXT.PGUM.SC.Y.0056.000000T0000Z-241018T1900Z/ Tinian Coastal Waters-Saipan Coastal Waters- 341 PM ChST Fri Oct 18 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CHST SATURDAY... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Tinian and Saipan Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 AM ChST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Observations indicate gusts of 25 to 30 kt are still ongoing and will continue through the night. Gusts are expected decrease in frequency and strength Saturday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A small craft advisory means that wind speeds of 21 to 33 knots are expected to produce wave conditions hazardous to small craft. Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller vessels...should avoid sailing in these conditions. && $$ Schank