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070 
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
CWFMY 

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

PMZ150-080900-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MARIANAS WATERS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 FEET TODAY WILL
DIMINISH TO 7 FEET BY MONDAY. LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTH WINDS WILL
DOMINATE THE MARIANAS WATERS DUE TO A WEAK CIRCULATION NORTHEAST
OF SAIPAN THROUGH MONDAY. THEN TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RETURN
TO THE AREA.

$$

PMZ151>154-080900-
MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
EAST 8 FT AND NORTH 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL EAST 6 FT AND NORTH 3 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. EAST SWELL 4 TO 5 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. EAST
SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. EAST
SWELL 3 FT. 

$$




000
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
CWFMY 

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

PMZ150-080900-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MARIANAS WATERS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 FEET TODAY WILL
DIMINISH TO 7 FEET BY MONDAY. LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTH WINDS WILL
DOMINATE THE MARIANAS WATERS DUE TO A WEAK CIRCULATION NORTHEAST
OF SAIPAN THROUGH MONDAY. THEN TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RETURN
TO THE AREA.

$$

PMZ151>154-080900-
MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
EAST 8 FT AND NORTH 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL EAST 6 FT AND NORTH 3 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. EAST SWELL 4 TO 5 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. EAST
SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. EAST
SWELL 3 FT. 

$$




000
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
CWFMY 

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NAUTICAL MILES

PMZ150-080900-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR MARIANAS WATERS...COMBINED SEAS OF 9 FEET TODAY WILL
DIMINISH TO 7 FEET BY MONDAY. LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTH WINDS WILL
DOMINATE THE MARIANAS WATERS DUE TO A WEAK CIRCULATION NORTHEAST
OF SAIPAN THROUGH MONDAY. THEN TRADE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY RETURN
TO THE AREA.

$$

PMZ151>154-080900-
MARIANAS COASTAL WATERS-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.TODAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. MIXED SWELL
EAST 8 FT AND NORTH 4 FT.
.TONIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTH WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR
LESS. MIXED SWELL EAST 6 FT AND NORTH 3 FT.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES
2 FT OR LESS. EAST SWELL 4 TO 5 FT.
.WEDNESDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. EAST
SWELL 3 TO 4 FT. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WIND 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. EAST
SWELL 3 FT. 

$$



142 
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
SRFMY 

SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LARGE SWELLS FROM A TRADE-WIND SURGE LAST WEEK WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...ALLOWING THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO EXPIRE
IN SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

$$

GUZ001>004-080800-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TODAY...

.TODAY...
COASTAL WINDS............NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............6 TO 8 FEET. 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 11 FEET. 
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............4 TO 6 FEET. 
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............4 TO 6 FEET. 
PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 8 FEET. 
PRIMARY PERIOD..............12 SECONDS. 
SECONDARY SWELL...............NORTH AT AROUND 4 FEET. 
SECONDARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS. 

RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE. WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR 
                     MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A 
                     FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. 

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...85 DEGREES. 
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 97. 

.OUTLOOK...ON MONDAY SURF WILL DIMINISH 2 FEET ON EAST FACING
REEFS AND 1 FOOT ON ALL OTHER REEFS.

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...

HIGH TIDE  2.4 FEET AT  1:03 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:20 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT 10:33 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:19 AM MONDAY

AT ROTA ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:14 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.3 FEET AT  6:13 AM MONDAY

AT TINIAN ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  1.8 FEET AT  1:01 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  5:57 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.6 FEET AT 10:31 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.1 FEET AT  5:56 AM MONDAY

AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:24 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:35 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:54 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:34 AM MONDAY

$$




000
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
SRFMY 

SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LARGE SWELLS FROM A TRADE-WIND SURGE LAST WEEK WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...ALLOWING THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO EXPIRE
IN SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

$$

GUZ001>004-080800-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TODAY...

.TODAY...
COASTAL WINDS............NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............6 TO 8 FEET. 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 11 FEET. 
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............4 TO 6 FEET. 
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............4 TO 6 FEET. 
PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 8 FEET. 
PRIMARY PERIOD..............12 SECONDS. 
SECONDARY SWELL...............NORTH AT AROUND 4 FEET. 
SECONDARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS. 

RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE. WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR 
                     MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A 
                     FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. 

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...85 DEGREES. 
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 97. 

.OUTLOOK...ON MONDAY SURF WILL DIMINISH 2 FEET ON EAST FACING
REEFS AND 1 FOOT ON ALL OTHER REEFS.

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...

HIGH TIDE  2.4 FEET AT  1:03 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:20 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT 10:33 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:19 AM MONDAY

AT ROTA ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:14 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.3 FEET AT  6:13 AM MONDAY

AT TINIAN ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  1.8 FEET AT  1:01 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  5:57 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.6 FEET AT 10:31 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.1 FEET AT  5:56 AM MONDAY

AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:24 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:35 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:54 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:34 AM MONDAY

$$




000
FZMY50 PGUM 071953
SRFMY 

SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS...LARGE SWELLS FROM A TRADE-WIND SURGE LAST WEEK WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...ALLOWING THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY TO EXPIRE
IN SEVERAL MORE HOURS.

$$

GUZ001>004-080800-
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
553 AM CHST SUN NOV 8 2009

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST TODAY...

.TODAY...
COASTAL WINDS............NORTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. 
SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............6 TO 8 FEET. 
SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 11 FEET. 
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............4 TO 6 FEET. 
SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............4 TO 6 FEET. 
PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 8 FEET. 
PRIMARY PERIOD..............12 SECONDS. 
SECONDARY SWELL...............NORTH AT AROUND 4 FEET. 
SECONDARY PERIOD..............8 SECONDS. 

RIP CURRENT RISK.....MODERATE. WAVE CONDITIONS SUPPORT STRONGER OR 
                     MORE FREQUENT RIP CURRENTS. ALWAYS HAVE A 
                     FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. 

SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...85 DEGREES. 
MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 97. 

.OUTLOOK...ON MONDAY SURF WILL DIMINISH 2 FEET ON EAST FACING
REEFS AND 1 FOOT ON ALL OTHER REEFS.

TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS...

AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM...

HIGH TIDE  2.4 FEET AT  1:03 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:20 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT 10:33 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:19 AM MONDAY

AT ROTA ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:00 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:14 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:30 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.3 FEET AT  6:13 AM MONDAY

AT TINIAN ISLAND...

HIGH TIDE  1.8 FEET AT  1:01 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  0.6 FEET AT  5:57 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  1.6 FEET AT 10:31 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.1 FEET AT  5:56 AM MONDAY

AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN...

HIGH TIDE  2.2 FEET AT  1:24 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE  1.7 FEET AT  6:35 PM SUNDAY
HIGH TIDE  2.0 FEET AT 10:54 PM SUNDAY
LOW  TIDE -0.3 FEET AT  6:34 AM MONDAY

$$




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