[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 200445
HLSPQ2
GUZ004-201100-

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

....TROPICAL STORM NORU PASSING PAGAN ISLAND...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN. TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST..0300Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NORU WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  40 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PAGAN
                     50 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                     60 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    220 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS MOVING
NORTH AT 14 MPH.

...ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...
GOVERNOR BABAUTA DECLARED TROPICAL STORM CONDITION ONE FOR
ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWARD AND SHOULD EXIT THE REGION BY LATE
TONIGHT. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS
AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CNMI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
STAY AWAY FROM REEFS AND BEACHES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS 40 TO 55 MPH INCREASING TO WEST WINDS AT 45
TO 60 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 59 MPH WERE RECORDED ON
PAGAN EARLIER TODAY. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BELOW DAMAGING LEVELS BY
TONIGHT.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 13 TO 16 FT CAN BE EXPECTED ON 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. ON PAGAN
ISLAND...MORE THAN 4.5 INCHES HAS BEEN MEASURED TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM 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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MILLER/MCMILLAN/GUARD




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