000 FZMY50 PGUM 241806 SRFMY SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 406 AM CHST WED NOV 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE SWELLS AND WIND WAVES GENERATED BY TYPHOON NIDA LOCATED SOUTH OF GUAM WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF AND A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. $$ GUZ001>004-250900- GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 406 AM CHST WED NOV 25 2009 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CHST FRIDAY... .TODAY... COASTAL WINDS............BREEZY. EAST AT 15 TO 25 MPH. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............6 TO 8 FEET. SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 12 FEET. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............6 TO 8 FEET. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............1 TO 2 FEET. PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 9 FEET. PRIMARY PERIOD..............9 SECONDS. RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH. POUNDING SURF WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT REEFS AND BEACHES. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...84 DEGREES. MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 96. .OUTLOOK...SURF HEIGHTS WILL PEAK EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH SATURDAY. HIGHEST SURF HEIGHTS WILL VEER FROM EAST FACING REEFS TODAY TO SOUTH FACING REEFS ON FRIDAY. TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS... AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM... LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 7:04 AM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 2:25 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 8:57 PM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 1:35 AM THURSDAY AT ROTA ISLAND... LOW TIDE 0.8 FEET AT 6:58 AM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 2:22 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 8:51 PM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 1:32 AM THURSDAY AT TINIAN ISLAND... LOW TIDE 0.1 FEET AT 6:41 AM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 2:23 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 8:34 PM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 1:33 AM THURSDAY AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN... LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 7:19 AM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 2:46 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE 1.2 FEET AT 9:12 PM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 1:56 AM THURSDAY $$