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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Tiyan GU
200 AM ChST Thu Jan 9 2025

MHZ002-090600-
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Majuro-
200 AM ChST Thu Jan 9 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST
SATURDAY...
...COASTAL FLOOD STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 13 feet and minor coastal
inundation.

* WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Majuro.

* WHEN...Through 4 PM ChST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding and debris pushed up on roads and
property near north and east facing shores. Dangerous swimming
and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Building northerly and easterly swells
will build surf across the Marshall Islands, creating hazardous
surf up to 13 feet and increasing the risk for minor inundation.
The greatest risk of minor coastal flooding will be along
northerly exposed shores due to the long-period northerly swell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$

FMZ001-013-090600-
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Kosrae-Pohnpei-
200 AM ChST Thu Jan 9 2025

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CHST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 9 to 12 feet.

* WHERE...North and east facing reefs of Pohnpei and Kosrae.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM ChST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The buoy near Pohnpei continue to show a
steady, long-period north and elevated northeast swell. These two
swells are expected to build, keeping surf hazardous through late
this week.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.

&&

$$

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