Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Marianas Surf Zone Reef Displays
Guam Surf Zones	Rota Surf Zones	Tinian Surf Zones	Saipan Surf Zones

High Surf Warning Criteria (feet)
Location	All Reefs
Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei, Kosrae and Majuro	15

High Surf Advisory Criteria (feet)
Location	North Facing	East Facing	South Facing	West Facing
Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan, Palau, Yap, Chuuk and Pohnpei	9	12	9	9
Kosrae	9	8	8	9
Majuro	12	12	8	9

Rip Current Risk Criteria (feet) for Guam, Rota, Tinian and Saipan
Rip Risk Level	All Reefs
Low Risk	1 to 4
Moderate Risk	5 to 8
High Risk	≥ 9