[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 301328
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PMZ153-154-301700-
TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
11 PM GUAM LST MON AUG 30 2004

...TYPHOON SONGDA CONTINUES TOWARD AGRIHAN BUT WIND COVERAGE
EXPANDS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FOR AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TYPHOON WATCH ARE IN
EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN AS OF 11 PM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 PM GUAM LST...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 151.4 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 435 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              410 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              390 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              380 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              385 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
              470 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...

THE ISLANDS OF ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN REMAIN IN CONDITION OF
READINESS 3. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR TYPHOON-FORCE
WINDS...WHICH ARE EXPECTED 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 8 INCHES OR MORE IS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING.  FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE
NEAR MOUNTAINS AND STREAMS.

...SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

PREPARE FOR TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS...WHICH ARE EXPECTED AS EARLY
AS TUESDAY EVENING. TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS
TIME. 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 NORTHWEST AND INCREASE
TO 25 TO 30 MPH BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING NORTHWEST AND WEST
WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL OCCUR TUESDAY NIGHT AND
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AND
WEAKEN TO 20 TO 25 MPH BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF OF 9 TO 12 FEET IS EXPECTED TUESDAY...INCREASING TO 12
TO 15 FEET AS THE TYPHOON PASSES TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.
INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD COASTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

...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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