FZMY50 PGUM 281850 SRFMY SURF ZONE FORECAST FOR GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 450 AM CHST FRI AUG 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...NEARLY CALM WINDS AND LIGHT SWELLS WILL PRODUCE MINIMAL SURF CONDITIONS AND A LOW RISK OF RIP CURRENTS TODAY. BUT THERE WILL BE A RISK OF LIGHTNING ALONG GUAM BEACHES TODAY FROM ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GUZ001>004-290815- GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 450 AM CHST FRI AUG 29 2008 .TODAY... COASTAL WINDS............SOUTHWEST AT 5 MPH. SURF ALONG NORTH FACING REEFS..............1 TO 2 FEET. SURF ALONG EAST FACING REEFS...............2 TO 4 FEET. SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS..............2 TO 3 FEET. SURF ALONG WEST FACING REEFS...............LESS THAN 1 FOOT. PRIMARY SWELL...............SOUTHEAST AT AROUND 3 FEET. PRIMARY PERIOD..............9 SECONDS. RIP CURRENT RISK.....LOW. HOWEVER...STRONG CURRENTS CAN OCCUR NEAR JETTIES AND REEF CHANNELS. ALWAYS HAVE A FLOTATION DEVICE WITH YOU IN THE WATER. SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE FROM IPAN BUOY...85 DEGREES. MAXIMUM AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX...........AROUND 97. .OUTLOOK...LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED SATURDAY. TIDE INFORMATION FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS... AT APRA HARBOR... HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 5:13 AM FRIDAY LOW TIDE -0.4 FEET AT 12:32 PM FRIDAY HIGH TIDE 2.4 FEET AT 7:33 PM FRIDAY LOW TIDE 1.3 FEET AT 12:59 AM SATURDAY AT ROTA ISLAND... HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 5:10 AM FRIDAY LOW TIDE 0.2 FEET AT 12:26 PM FRIDAY HIGH TIDE 2.2 FEET AT 7:30 PM FRIDAY LOW TIDE 1.4 FEET AT 12:53 AM SATURDAY AT TINIAN ISLAND... HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 5:11 AM FRIDAY LOW TIDE -0.1 FEET AT 12:09 PM FRIDAY HIGH TIDE 1.8 FEET AT 7:31 PM FRIDAY LOW TIDE 0.4 FEET AT 12:36 AM SATURDAY AT SAIPAN HARBOR... HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 5:15 AM FRIDAY LOW TIDE -0.3 FEET AT 12:39 PM FRIDAY HIGH TIDE 1.9 FEET AT 7:35 PM FRIDAY LOW TIDE 1.0 FEET AT 1:06 AM SATURDAY $$