High surf, small craft advisory

EMO) — Based on information received from the National Weather Service on Guam, the Emergency Management Office and Gov. Benigno R. Fitial are informing the general public that moderate to fresh trade winds will persist across the Marianas through Thursday night.
Winds and seas are expected to increase again Friday into the weekend as high pressure builds north of the region.
A high surf and small craft advisory remains in effect.
Fresh to strong trade winds over the Western Pacific will maintain hazardous surf along northeast and east facing reefs through early next week.
Hazardous surf at 8 to 10 feet will persist on northeast and east facing exposures through Thursday. Surf is expected to remain hazardous for several more days.
The governor is strongly advising the general public, especially beachgoers, fishermen, tourists, swimmers, divers and surfers, to avoid venturing near exposed reefs and beaches, especially along northeast and east racing reefs, as wind and wave conditions support dangerous and life-threatening rip currents.

Karma Klub

KARMA Klub, a group of women dedicated to helping individuals in need, will have its next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 25, at noon, at the Taste of India in Garapan.
At the meeting, members identify individuals in need of help, and develop a consensus on one or more recipients of the month’s collection.
Karma Klub is seeking new members. The only membership requirement is a $20 donation, which will go directly to an individual or a family in need.
For more information, e-mail ericka@saipan.com.

Arts exhibit

(CCAC) — The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture will be holding an exhibit of the works of Douglas Rankin from Jan. 31 to March 5.
Rankin is a long-time CNMI resident and artist, known for the unique and distinctive use of banana printing that he created and developed.
The council is asking all those in the community who owned any of his artwork to lend them to the council for the duration of the exhibit. All paintings and artwork will be returned upon completion of exhibit.
For more information, call 322-9982/9983.