[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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PMZ154-301700-
TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 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 WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FOR AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS AS OF 8 PM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 152.2 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 480 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              455 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              440 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              430 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              520 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 85 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON SONGDA
IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. THIS MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS...WITH A SLIGHT TURN TO A MORE
NORTHWEST TRACK.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
GOVERNOR BABAUTA HAS DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 3 AS OF 3 PM FOR THE
ISLANDS ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN. 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 TONIGHT WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. DAMAGING NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH TUESDAY
NIGHT WILL INCREASE TO TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 70 TO 90 MPH LATE
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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 3 AM TUESDAY MORNING GUAM LST OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.
MONITOR YOUR LOCAL HF RADIO FOR OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
BULLETINS.


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