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WTPQ82 PGUM 191100
HLSPQ2
GUZ002-003-004-191700-

TROPICAL STORM NORU LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM GUAM LST SUN DEC 19 2004

....TROPICAL STORM NORU MOVING TOWARD SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

AS OF 8 PM...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR AGRIHAN WAS UPGRADED TO A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ROTA WAS CANCELED AT 8 PM.

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

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

THE FLOOD WATCH FOR ROTA WAS CANCELED AT 8 PM.

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.

...STORM INFORMATION...
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 105 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN
                    115 MILES EAST OF ROTA
                    150 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM
                    335 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS MOVING
NORTHWEST AT 7 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR
THE NEXT 12 HOURS THEN CHANGE TO A MORE NORTHWARD MOTION.

...SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

AS OF 6 PM GUAM LST SUNDAY DECEMBER 19...GOVERNOR JUAN N. BABAUTA
DECLARED TROPICAL STORM CONDITION ONE FOR THE ISLANDS OF SAIPAN AND
TINIAN. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR OR OVER SAIPAN
AND TINIAN LATE TONIGHT. PREPARATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE
ARRIVAL OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS...INCLUDING
CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT.
RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM AFFECTED REEFS AND BEACHES. UPDATE
YOUR FAMILY DISASTER KITS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SAIPAN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH THIS EVENING WILL INCREASE
THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT...BECOMING DAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 45
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHWEST AND WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY LATE MORNING MONDAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF 10 TO 13 FEET ON NORTHWESTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH EASTERN
EXPOSURES THIS EVENING WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 12 TO 15 FEET
TONIGHT FOR ALL EXPOSURES. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE
REEFS. COASTAL INUNDATION AROUND 2 FEET WILL OCCUR ON ALL
EXPOSURES...ESPECIALLY WHERE REEFS ARE NARROW.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
LAKE SUSUPE AREA.

...ROTA...

RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM NORU
TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. RESIDENTS SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM
EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES. MONITOR INFORMATION FROM THE CNMI
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO WEST AT 15 TO 20
MPH BY MONDAY MORNING. REFER TO ROUTINE FORECAST PRODUCTS.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 10 TO 12 FEET ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES TONIGHT. SEE HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNDER
WMO HEADER FZMY70 PGUM FOR MORE DETAILS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT 12 HOURS.

...AGRIHAN...

RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM NORU
TONIGHT AND MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. RESIDENTS SHOULD
STAY AWAY FROM EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES. MONITOR INFORMATION FROM
THE CNMI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO DAMAGING 40 TO
50 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT...BECOMING WEST-NORTHWEST
AROUND MIDNIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BELOW DAMAGING LEVELS AROUND
DAYBREAK ON TUESDAY AND FURTHER DECREASE TO 25 MPH BY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF 10 TO 13 FEET ON EASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH SOUTHWESTERN
EXPOSURES EARLY MONDAY WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 13 TO 16 FEET
MONDAY NIGHT 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 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY MORNING
TO TUESDAY MORNING. SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE.


...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER
IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

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GUARD




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