The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a Rip Current Statement, in effect for East facing reefs of Guam until 6:00 p.m. this evening.
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
The offices of Guam Homeland Security/Civil Defense remind residents:
- Swim near a lifeguard
- If caught in a rip current, relax and float.
- Don`t swim against the current.
- If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline.
- If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:
- NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
- NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
- GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
- GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/
For more information, contact Acting Public Information Officer Stephen Cahill at (671) 489-9517 or via email at stephen.cahill@ghs.guam.gov.