000 FZMY50 PGUM 100516 SRFMY SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 316 PM CHST WED FEB 10 2010 .SYNOPSIS...LARGE NORTH AND EAST SWELLS WILL MAINTAIN A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS FOR THE MARIANAS...MAINLY ON NORTH FACING REEFS THROUGH THURSDAY. $$ GUZ001>004-101730- GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 316 PM CHST WED FEB 10 2010 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CHST FRIDAY... .THURSDAY... COASTAL WINDS............EAST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............7 TO 9 FEET. SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............9 TO 11 FEET. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............2 TO 4 FEET. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............5 TO 7 FEET. PRIMARY SWELL...............EAST AT AROUND 8 FEET. PRIMARY PERIOD..............9 SECONDS. SECONDARY SWELL...............NORTH AT AROUND 6 FEET. SECONDARY PERIOD..............12 SECONDS. RIP CURRENT RISK.....HIGH. POUNDING SURF WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS AT REEFS AND BEACHES. STAY OUT OF THE WATER. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...82 DEGREES. MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 91. .OUTLOOK...SURF WILL SUBSIDE 1 TO 2 FEET ON NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS FRIDAY. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE. TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS... AT APRA HARBOR, GUAM... HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 4:27 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 12:07 AM THURSDAY HIGH TIDE 2.1 FEET AT 7:30 AM THURSDAY LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 12:32 PM THURSDAY AT ROTA ISLAND... HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 4:24 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 12:01 AM THURSDAY HIGH TIDE 2.0 FEET AT 7:27 AM THURSDAY LOW TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 12:26 PM THURSDAY AT TINIAN ISLAND... HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 4:25 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 11:44 PM WEDNESDAY HIGH TIDE 1.6 FEET AT 7:28 AM THURSDAY LOW TIDE 0.5 FEET AT 12:09 PM THURSDAY AT TANAPAG HARBOR, SAIPAN... HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 4:48 PM WEDNESDAY LOW TIDE -0.2 FEET AT 12:22 AM THURSDAY HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 7:51 AM THURSDAY LOW TIDE 1.5 FEET AT 12:47 PM THURSDAY $$