High Surf Advisory in Grant County,
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
2/28/2024 5:14:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
2/28/2024 5:14:00 PM until 2/29/2024 8:15:00 AM
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
dangerous surf conditions.
* WHAT...Large breaking waves of 7 to 9 feet.
* WHERE...North facing reefs of Yap and Palau.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Thursday to 5 AM ChST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A long-period north swell generated by a
distant low pressure system off the coast of Japan will produce
hazardous surf along north facing reefs of Yap and Palau. The
north swell is expected to start dropping early next week.
