NWS Tiyan GUCF.A 0005October 1, 2026
Coastal Flood Watch: Tinian and Saipan, MP
The National Weather Service office in Tiyan issued a coastal flood watch for Tinian and Saipan in Northern Mariana Islands, in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on October 5. It was the 5th coastal flood watch the NWS office in Tiyan issued in 2026.
Watch
Issued2:59 p.m. UTC+10, October 1, 2026
In force2:59 p.m. UTC+10, October 1, 2026
Expires10:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
In force for 4 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tiyan GU
- Area
- Tinian and Saipan
- State
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:59 p.m. UTC+10, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. UTC+10, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Moderate, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- PGUM CF.A 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 10 to 14 feet expected in the surf zone. For the Coastal Flood Watch, significant coastal flooding possible. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Tinian and Saipan. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from 4 AM Friday to 4 AM ChST Monday. For the Coastal Flood Watch, through Monday evening. For the High Rip Current Risk, from late tonight through late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure may be inundated. Some shoreline erosion may occur. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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