- In force from
- Oct 19, 10:41 AM
- Until
- Oct 19, 11:15 AM
- Issued
- Oct 19, 10:41 AM
- Office
- Tiyan, GU
- Number
- 35 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving north northeast at 40 mph
- Where
- Marianas waters
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A
- Special marine warning for
- ROTA COASTAL WATERS...
* UNTIL 1115 AM CHST.
* AT 1040 AM CHST...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED OVER SOUTHERN ROTA WATERS...MOVING NORTH AT 35 KNOTS.
- Hazard
- WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS. FREQUENT LIGHTNING. WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE.
- Source
- RADAR.
- Impact
- WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
What to do
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.
Read the platesWaterspout FB-EVT-012How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarForecast gusts over itRadar