Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
949 WHGM72 PGUM 210237 MWWPQ2 URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tiyan GU 1237 PM ChST Fri Aug 21 2026 PMZ171-211645- /O.EXB.PGUM.SC.Y.0061.260821T0300Z-260822T0800Z/ Yap Coastal Waters- 1237 PM ChST Fri Aug 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST SATURDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Yap Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM ChST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An intensifying monsoon surge along the southern peripheries of a developing trough axis stretching from TS Saudel westward, is expected to enhance a secondary embedded monsoon disturbance that will bring persistently fresh to strong westerlies to much of western Micronesia the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PMZ161-211645- /O.CON.PGUM.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-260822T0800Z/ Palau Coastal Waters- 1237 PM ChST Fri Aug 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST SATURDAY... * WHAT...West to northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with occasional gusts to 35 kt expected. * WHERE...Palau Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 6 PM ChST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An intensifying monsoon surge along the southern peripheries of a developing trough axis stretching from TS Saudel westward, is expected to enhance a secondary embedded monsoon disturbance that will bring persistently fresh to strong westerlies to much of western Micronesia the next several days. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. && $$ PMZ172-210700- /O.CON.PGUM.SC.Y.0061.000000T0000Z-260821T0700Z/ Chuuk Coastal Waters- 1237 PM ChST Fri Aug 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Chuuk Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Tropical Storm Saudel (17W) is north of Chuuk State and continues to move away. Strong winds with occasional gusts to 30 kt will continue to create conditions hazardous to small craft through this afternoon. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions. && $$ Williams