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High Surf Advisory — Yap, FM
Issued
Expires
2:00 AM CDT · Sun, Aug 9 2026
Issuing Office
NWS PGUM

Affected Areas

Yap, FM

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...Hazardous surf of 7 to 10 ft.

* WHERE...North facing reefs of Yap.

* WHEN...Until 5 PM ChST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
localized beach erosion.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Long-period swell, originating from distant
Typhoon Dolphin, is still expected to bring hazardous surf along
north- facing reefs through much of the weekend. As swells
diminish, surf is expected to subside below hazardous levels of 9
feet by Sunday night.

Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous
surf conditions.