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WHGM70 PGUM 260516
MWWGUM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
316 PM CHST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT...

.OVERVIEW...WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPER TYPHOON NIDA HAVE FALLEN
BELOW SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA...BUT SEAS GENERATED BY NIDA
WILL CONTINUE TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT THROUGH SATURDAY.

PMZ151>154-270515-
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GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-
SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
316 PM CHST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM
CHST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CHST SATURDAY.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT SEAS 10 FEET
OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL
CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS...WHERE LONG PERIOD
SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL
FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN NORMAL.
INEXPERIENCED BOATERS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.
IF BOATING IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY...EXERCISE CAUTION ESPECIALLY
WHEN ENTERING OR LEAVING HARBORS AND NEAR REEF LINES.

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MUNDELL