• Login
  • Premium
  • myVentusky
  • Forecast
    • Wind Animation
    ECMWF, GFS, ICON, GEM
    App Now Offers Weather Forecasts Tailored to Your Outdoor Activities Forecast

    Warnings - Garapan

    World / Northern Mariana Islands / Saipan Municipality / Garapan

    15°12'N / 145°43'E / Altitude 7 m / 05:59 2026/08/08, Pacific/Saipan (UTC+10)

    other

    Rip Current Statement issued August 8 at 3:00AM ChST until August 10 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    From: 2026/08/08, 03:00
    To: 2026/08/08, 17:15

    * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Along west and north facing reefs. * WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As influence from Typhoon Dolphin on the monsoon pattern decreases, influence from Tropical Storm Chan- Hom and other disturbances will increase. This will keep surf elevated and above hazardous conditions for west and north facing reefs through the weekend.

    • Saipan,Saipan
    • Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents will be life threatening. 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.
    • NWS Tiyan GU
    • 2026/08/08, 03:00
    waves

    High Surf Advisory issued August 8 at 3:00AM ChST until August 10 at 4:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU

    From: 2026/08/08, 03:00
    To: 2026/08/08, 17:15

    * WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet and dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Along west and north facing reefs. * WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Monday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...As influence from Typhoon Dolphin on the monsoon pattern decreases, influence from Tropical Storm Chan- Hom and other disturbances will increase. This will keep surf elevated and above hazardous conditions for west and north facing reefs through the weekend.

    • Saipan,Saipan
    • Rip currents will be life threatening. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Rip currents will be life threatening. 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.
    • NWS Tiyan GU
    • 2026/08/08, 03:00