FZMY50 PGUM 200659 SRFMY SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 459 PM CHST SAT SEP 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SMALL SWELLS AND GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST WINDS WILL MAINTAIN A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG MARIANAS REEFS. $$ GUZ001>004-201900- GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 459 PM CHST SAT SEP 20 2008 .TOMORROW... COASTAL WINDS............SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............2 TO 4 FEET. SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............4 TO 6 FEET. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............2 TO 4 FEET. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............LESS THAN 1 FOOT. PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 3 FEET. PRIMARY PERIOD..............9 SECONDS. RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW. HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...84 DEGREES. MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 95. .OUTLOOK...SURF ON WEST FACING REEFS WILL RISE BY ABOUT 1 FOOT AS SWELL FROM TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT BEGINS TO ARRIVE MONDAY. TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS... AT APRA HARBOR... LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 5:01 PM SATURDAY HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 10:13 PM SATURDAY LOW TIDE -0.3 FEET AT 5:44 AM SUNDAY HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 1:09 PM SUNDAY AT ROTA ISLAND... LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 4:55 PM SATURDAY HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 10:10 PM SATURDAY LOW TIDE 0.3 FEET AT 5:38 AM SUNDAY HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 1:06 PM SUNDAY AT TINIAN ISLAND... HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 10:11 PM SATURDAY LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 5:21 AM SUNDAY HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 1:07 PM SUNDAY LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 5:36 PM SUNDAY AT SAIPAN HARBOR... LOW TIDE 1.1 FEET AT 5:08 PM SATURDAY HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 10:15 PM SATURDAY LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 5:51 AM SUNDAY HIGH TIDE 1.7 FEET AT 1:11 PM SUNDAY $$