Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 12:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tiyan GU on 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued January 7 at 3:00PM ChST until January 8 at 4:00AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Risk of Rip Currents Statement, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM ChST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, north facing reefs until 4 AM ChST Thursday, for east facing reefs until 4 PM ChST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly swell associated with a shear line will continue to produce hazardous surf along north facing reefs tonight, possibly dropping below hazardous levels Thursday morning. The rip current risk will remain high tonight for north facing reefs and through Thursday afternoon for east facing reefs. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan |
| Effective: | 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm -> 2026-01-07 @ 2:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tiyan GU on 2026-01-06 @ 11:00 pm |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued January 7 at 3:00PM ChST until January 8 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet and dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...For the High Surf Advisory, north facing reefs of the Marianas. For the High Risk of Rip Currents Statement, north and east facing reefs. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 4 AM ChST Thursday. For the High Rip Current Risk, north facing reefs until 4 AM ChST Thursday, for east facing reefs until 4 PM ChST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Northerly swell associated with a shear line will continue to produce hazardous surf along north facing reefs tonight, possibly dropping below hazardous levels Thursday morning. The rip current risk will remain high tonight for north facing reefs and through Thursday afternoon for east facing reefs. |