COMMUNITY BRIEFS – February 15, 2022

Public warned of high surf, rip currents
The public is being warned that hazardous surf of 8 to 10 feet is expected along north facing reefs and beaches. The risk of rip currents will be high along north and east facing reefs of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

Based on the information received from the National Weather Service in Guam and compiled at the CNMI Emergency Operations Center’s State Warning Point, a high surf advisory remains in effect until 7am today, Tuesday, while a high risk of rip currents is present through Tuesday morning along north and east facing reefs of Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan.

This will create dangerous swimming and surfing conditions. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

The public is advised to avoid venturing out toward north and east facing reefs. Elsewhere, swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don’t swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. (Saipan Tribune)

6.2-magnitude quake south of Guam
At 6:29am on Feb. 14, 2022, a report of a 6.2-magnitude earthquake occurred 176 kilometers south of Merizo Village in Guam. Currently, no tsunami warnings or advisories were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. For more information, contact the CNMI EOC State Warning Point at 237-8000. (PR)

4.7-magnitude quake south of Guam
At 08:09am on Feb. 14 2022, a report of a 4.7-magnitude earthquake occurred at 11.807°N 144.376°E 164 kilometers south of Merizo, Guam. Currently, there are no tsunami warnings or advisories that were issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. For more information, contact the CNMI EOC State Warning Point at 237-8000. (PR)

Free PTAC webinars in February
The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center is offering free live webinars this month. Webinars run from 10am to 11:30am and will be conducted via Zoom. Links to the live webinar and the webinar evaluation will be emailed to all registered attendees 15 minutes before the start of the webinar.

• Feb. 17 – Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment – Department of Defense vendors use the Wide-Area Workflow module in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment system to create, submit, and track their invoices. We will show you how to setup an account and submit an invoice so you get paid on time.

• Feb. 24 – Federal Contracting Responsibilities – Department of Defense vendors need to protect themselves from cyber attacks. We will discuss DOD’s current requirements as well as the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0).

To register, visit: www.guamptac.com. (PR)