[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 201038
HLSPQ2
GUZ004-201700-

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

...TROPICAL STORM NORU MOVING AWAY FROM AGRIHAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN. TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH ABOUT 2 AM LST.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR AGRIHAN WILL LIKELY BE CANCELED AT
2 AM LST.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NORU WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.5 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                   100 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PAGAN
                   125 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                   300 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NORU IS MOVING
NORTH AT 13 MPH.

...ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...
PER GOVERNOR BABAUTA'S DECLARATION...ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN
REMAIN IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION ONE. TROPICAL STORM NORU WILL
ACCELERATE NORTHEASTWARD...EXITING THE REGION BY 2 AM LST. IN THE
MEANTIME...SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT...RESIDENTS REMAIN INDOORS...
AND STAY AWAY FROM REEFS AND BEACHES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH...DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH
LATE TONIGHT. GUSTS AS HIGH AS 59 MPH WERE RECORDED ON PAGAN EARLIER
TODAY. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE BELOW DAMAGING LEVELS BY 2 AM LST.

...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 LIKELY. THIS MAY CAUSE
FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS. ON PAGAN ISLAND...MORE THAN 4.5
INCHES HAS BEEN MEASURED TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM 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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