Rip Current Statement in Nome County,
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
2/17/2024 3:46:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
2/17/2024 3:46:00 AM until 2/17/2024 6:00:00 PM
Swim near a lifeguard. 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.
* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.
* WHERE...East facing reefs of the Marianas.
* WHEN...Through late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
