[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 181702
HLSPQ2
GUZ002-003-004-182300-

TROPICAL STORM 32W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST SUN DEC 19 2004

....TROPICAL STORM 32W INTENSIFYING SLOWLY...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
TINIAN..SAIPAN AND ROTA. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO
THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS.

RESIDENTS OF GUAM ARE ADVISED TO CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
TROPICAL STORM 32W UNTIL IT MOVES OUT OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA AND AGRIHAN.

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST..1500Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 32W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.6 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 215 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                    220 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                    230 MILES EAST OF ROTA
                    260 MILES EAST OF GUAM
                    400 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 32W IS MOVING
WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 32W WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

...SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

AS OF 10 PM GUAM LST SATURDAY DECEMBER 18...GOVERNOR JUAN N. BABAUTA
DECLARED TROPICAL STORM CONDITION III FOR THE ISLANDS OF SAIPAN AND
TINIAN. TROPICAL STORM 32W IS EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR OR OVER SAIPAN
AND TINIAN LATE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PREPARATION SHOULD HAVE BEEN
COMPLETED FOR DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR ITEMS...INCLUDING
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS. UPDATE YOUR FAMILY DISASTER KITS.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING WILL
INCREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON THEN
FURTHER INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH THIS EVENING.
WINDS WILL SHIFT SOUTHWEST AND SLIGHTLY DECREASE TO 40 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TOWARD THE DAYBREAK MONDAY.
TROPICAL STORM 32W WILL BE A CATEGORY B TROPICAL STORM AS IT PASSES
NEAR OR OVER THE ISLANDS LATE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 13 TO 16 FEET TODAY FOR ALL EXPOSURES.
SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS. COASTAL INUNDATION
AROUND 2 TO 3 FEET WILL OCCUR ON ALL EXPOSURES...ESPECIALLY WHERE
REEFS ARE NARROW.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 36
HOURS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
LAKE SUSUPE AREA.

...ROTA...

RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM 32W
TODAY. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL IN SMALL CRAFT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS 20 MPH THIS SUNDAY MORNING WILL SHIFT NORTHWEST AND
INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH ARE
EXPECTED FOR LATE THIS EVENING WITH FURTHER DECREASING TO AROUND 20
MPH OVERNIGHT. WINDS COULD BE STRONGER IF THE TROPICAL STORM MOVES
MORE WESTWARD THAN FORECAST.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 10 TO 13 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES. SEVERE
RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF LESS
THAN 2 FEET IS EXPECTED ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 36
HOURS. SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER
IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

$$

AHN



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