[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 PM GUAM LST SAT AUG 28 2004

...TROPICAL STORM SONGDA MOVING TOWARD ENEWETAK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
ENEWETAK OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ENEWETAK.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED WITHIN
24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST..0300Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SONGDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 164.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 129 MILES EAST OF ENEWETAK
                    262 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF UJELANG


TROPICAL STORM SONGDA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH. THIS
GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SONGDA IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

...ENEWETAK...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AS THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM
SONGDA PASSES ABOUT 60 MILES NORTH OF ENEWETAK. TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTY. SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AROUND YOUR HOUSE. MOVE BOATS
TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE THIS
EVENING...THEN SHIFT WEST OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND SUNDAY ON
ALL EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AT 9 PM GUAM LST OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. MONITOR YOUR LOCAL RADIO
AND TV STATIONS FOR OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GUAM WEBSITE IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (ALL LOWER CASE).

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