EOC: High surf until this afternoon
BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE -TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER STATE WARNING POINT, LARGE LONG PERIOD NORTH SWELL FROM THE DISTANT REMNANTS OF FORMER TYPHOON MEARI WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET ON NORTH FACING REEFS TODAY WILL DECREASE TO BETWEEN 5 AND 7 FEET BY TONIGHT. A NORTH SWELL WILL GRADUALLY DECLINE THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER, SURF WILL STILL BE HAZARDOUS THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
THE EOC IS ADVISING THE PUBLIC AND INEXPERIENCED MARINERS TO AVOID VENTURING NEAR EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING NORTH AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. (EOC)