[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTPQ83 PGUM 300440
HLSPQ3
PMZ154-301100-
TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
240 PM GUAM LST MON AUG 30 2004

...TYPHOON SONGDA HEADING FOR THE NORTHERNMOST MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS. A TYPHOON WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED THIS
EVENING.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.7 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 585 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              560 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              545 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              530 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              610 MILES EAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON SONGDA
IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
PREPARE FOR TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS...WHICH ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY EVENING. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER
KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES
FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF
TYPHOON SONGDA...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO TYPHOON FORCE TUESDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET IS EXPECTED TUESDAY...RISING TO 16
TO 22 FEET AS THE TYPHOON PASSES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM GUAM LST. MONITOR
YOUR LOCAL HF RADIO FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

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MIDDLEBROOKE




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