TL;DR — what to know before you leave the house:
- Beach/water: OUT of the water. Rip Current Statement is active — rip currents (water pulling you away from shore; if caught, swim parallel to the shore to escape) are expected. Skip the beach until the advisory lifts. If you must go, stay in shallow water where you can stand, and never swim alone.
- Heat: Warm. Manageable, but stay hydrated if you’re outdoors. Keep water on you if you’re working or exercising outside.
- Rain: Yes — bring a rain jacket or umbrella. Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast through the next few days. Charge your phone, top off the gas tank, and don’t leave laundry on the line overnight. Watch for flash flooding in low spots.
- Typhoon/emergency: Active emergency. A typhoon or severe tropical system is affecting the area. Follow the Dolphin typhoon-info thread for live updates (topic #29), keep your phone charged, and follow Guam Homeland Security / CNMI EOC directions.
The full brief:
Active alerts:
- Rip Current Statement — expires Sat Aug 22, 06:00 PM ChST
- Rip Current Statement — expires Sat Aug 22, 06:00 PM ChST
- High Surf Advisory — expires Sat Aug 22, 06:00 PM ChST
- Tropical Storm Watch — expires Sat Aug 22, 05:15 AM ChST
- Hydrologic Outlook — expires Sat Aug 22, 04:45 PM ChST
Today: high 29.4°C, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms, wind 20 mph WSW (~32 km/h). Warm. Manageable, but stay hydrated if you’re outdoors. Keep water on you if you’re working or exercising outside.
Tonight: low 23.9°C, Isolated Rain Showers, wind 15 to 20 mph SW. Skip the beach until the advisory lifts. If you must go, stay in shallow water where you can stand, and never swim alone.
3-day outlook: Sunday: 29.4°C, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms, wind 15 mph SSW — Sunday Night: 23.9°C, Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms, wind 15 mph S — Monday: 28.9°C, Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms, wind 10 to 15 mph S — Monday Night: 23.9°C, Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, wind 5 to 10 mph SSW. Charge your phone, top off the gas tank, and don’t leave laundry on the line overnight. Watch for flash flooding in low spots.
Live typhoon tracking: follow the pinned Dolphin typhoon-info thread — topic #29 — for hour-by-hour updates.
What to do today: Keep water on you if you’re working or exercising outside. Skip the beach until the advisory lifts. If you must go, stay in shallow water where you can stand, and never swim alone. Charge your phone, top off the gas tank, and don’t leave laundry on the line overnight. Watch for flash flooding in low spots.