[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 191711
HLSPQ2
GUZ003-004-192300-

TROPICAL STORM NORU LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST MON DEC 20 2004

....TROPICAL STORM NORU TRACKING NORTHWARD...

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

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

A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN UNTIL 6 AM.

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...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST..1500Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NORU WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.6 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  65 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                     75 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF TINIAN
                    160 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    185 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    235 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS MOVING
NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS.


...SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

GOVERNOR JUAN N. BABAUTA STILL MAINTAINS TROPICAL STORM CONDITION
ONE FOR THE ISLANDS OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN. RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE
TO SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS...INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND
LIGHTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. STAY AWAY FROM REEFS AND
BEACHES. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 12 TO 15 FEET 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 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS. FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS LIKELY...ESPECIALLY IN THE
LAKE SUSUPE AREA.


...ALAMAGAN..PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

AS OF 9 PM GUAM LST SUNDAY...GOVERNOR JUAN N. BABAUTA DECLARED
TROPICAL STORM CONDITION TWO FOR THE ISLANDS OF ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND
AGRIHAN. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AND PASS NEAR
THE ISLANDS LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH TONIGHT. PREPARATION SHOULD BE
COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR
ITEMS...INCLUDING CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS. SMALL CRAFT
REMAIN IN PORT. STAY AWAY FROM REEFS AND BEACHES. UPDATE
YOUR FAMILY DISASTER KITS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM CNMI EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE TO DAMAGING
NORTHWEST 40 TO 50 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE
BELOW DAMAGING LEVELS BY TUESDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF 10 TO 13 FEET ON EASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH SOUTHWESTERN
EXPOSURES WILL BUILD TO HAZARDOUS 13 TO 16 FEET THIS EVENING 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 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING. SOME FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE.

...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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