District 14 Broadcast Notice to Mariners Message
Message Originator: Guam
SAFETY / PHILIPPINE SEA - MARINANA ISLANDS - GUAM - ROTA - TINIAN - SAIPAN / HAZARD / SEC FMSG BNM 0347-26 /
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH TYPHOON BAVI NO LONGER THREATEN THE PORT OF GUAM, TINIAN, AND SAIPAN. THEREFORE PORT HEAVY WEATHER CONDITION WHISKEY FOR THE PORT OF GUAM AND SAIPAN IS SET AS OF 1400 LOCAL TIME, JUL 9TH 2026. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ROTA REMAINS IN PORT HEAVY WEATHER CONDITION ZULU AT THIS TIME. UNDER THIS PHWC WHISKEY STATUS, THE PORT OF GUAM AND SAIPAN IS OPEN TO COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC AND CARGO OPERATIONS WITHOUT WATERWAY RESTRICTIONS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO TRANSIT THE AREA WITH CAUTION WHEN ENTERING OR DEPARTING THE WATERWAY. THE U.S. COAST GUARD CAPTAIN OF THE PORT (COTP) HAS SET A MODIFIED PORT HEAVY WEATHER CONDITION (PHWC) WHISKEY FOR THE PORT OF TINIAN, EFFECTIVE AT 1200 LOCAL TIME, 10TH JULY 2026. THE PORT OF TINIAN IS OPEN TO COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC AND CARGO OPERATIONS. VESSEL TRANSITS WITHIN THE PORT ARE RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT HOURS ONLY. AIDS TO NAVIGATION VERIFICATION IS ON-GOING AND MAY HAVE SHIFTED OR OTHERWISE BECOME INOPERABLE DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF HEAVY WEATHER. MARINERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT ATON DISCREPANCIES TO THE U.S COAST GUARD FORCES MICRONESIA/ SECTOR GUAM COMMAND CENTER VIA VHF 16/22A OR BY PHONE (671) 355-4835.
CANCEL AT//240300Z JUL 26//
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