[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TYPHOON NOCK-TEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST TUE OCT 19 2004

...TYPHOON NOCK-TEN STILL INTENSIFYING BUT ITS MOTION HAS SLOWED...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANAS ISLANDS OF GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND THE ISLANDS
OF FARAULEP...WOLEAI AND SATAWAL OF YAP STATE...

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TYPHOON WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
ROTA AND FOR FARAULEP ISLAND OF YAP STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WOLEAI AND SATAWAL IN
YAP STATE.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI OF YAP
STATE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST..0900Z..THE CENTER OF TYPHOON NOCK-TEN WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 9.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.7 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 225 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP
              305 EAST-NORTHEAST OF WOLEAI
              165 NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SATAWAL
              390 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
              395 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN
              350 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
              325 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
              490 MILES EAST OF FAIS
              550 MILES EAST OF ULITHI

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN IS MOVING WEST AT 6 MPH BUT COULD EXHIBIT ERRATIC MOVEMENT.

...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2. NINE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN
DESIGNATED AS EMERGENCY TYPHOON SHELTERS. THEY ARE: ORDOT CHALAN
PAGO ELEMENTARY, GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, UPI ELEMENTARY,
MACHANANAO ELEMENTARY, ASTUMBO ELEMENTARY, M A ULLOA ELEMENTARY, F B
LEON GUERRERO MIDDLE SCHOOL, MERIZO ELEMENTARY AND INARAJAN MIDDLE
SCHOOL. RESIDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE DISASTER PLANS AND CLOSELY MONITOR
THE PROGRESS OF TYPHOON NOCK-TEN. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF YOUR
DISASTER SUPPLY KIT. OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS IN
YOUR YARD SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED. FILL YOUR CAR WITH GAS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. WEDNESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...DAMAGING EAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH. A SHIFT TO THE NORTH IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR INCREASE IN
INTENSITY COULD STILL BRING TYPHOON FORCE WINDS INTO THE GUAM AREA.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 10 TO 12 FT ON SOUTHWESTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 18 FT FOR ALL
EXPOSURES ON WEDNESDAY. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE
REEFS ON WEDNESDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 3 TO 5 FT IS
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON WINDWARD COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LOCAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

...ROTA...
ROTA IS IN TYPHOON CONDITION 2. RESIDENTS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE
PROGRESS OF TYPHOON NOCK-TEN. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND CHECK
THE CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLY KIT. OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS IN YOUR YARD SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED. FILL
YOUR CAR WITH GAS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BECOME EAST
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY...THEN SOUTHEAST 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A CHANGE IN THE
FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY COULD BRING STRONGER WINDS INTO THE ROTA
AREA.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 7 TO 9 FT ON SOUTHWESTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WILL INCREASE TO 14 TO 16 FT FOR ALL
EXPOSURES ON WEDNESDAY. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE
REEFS ON WEDNESDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 3 FT IS POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT ON WINDWARD COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...FARAULEP AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
SECURE LOOSE OUTSIDE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO 35 TO
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE FORECAST
TRACK COULD STILL BRING TYPHOON FORCE WINDS INTO FARAULEP.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FT WILL INCREASE TO 11 TO 13 FT TONIGHT.
COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 2 FT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION 3. RESIDENTS SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TYPHOON NOCK-TEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL BECOME
SOUTHEAST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. A CHANGE
IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY COULD BRING STRONGER WINDS INTO
THE SAIPAN AND TINIAN AREA.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 7 TO 9 FT ON SOUTHWESTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 12 FT FOR ALL
EXPOSURES ON WEDNESDAY. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE
REEFS ON WEDNESDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 1 FT IS POSSIBLE
ON WINDWARD COASTLINES WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...SATAWAL AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
SECURE LOOSE OUTSIDE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH TONIGHT WILL BECOME
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WEDNESDAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FT IS EXPECTED. COASTAL INUNDATION AS
HIGH AS 2 FT IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...WOLEAI AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
SECURE LOOSE OUTSIDE OBJECTS...INCLUDING SMALL BOATS. SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING BECOMING WEST 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY WEDNESDAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FT WILL INCREASE TO 11 TO 13 FT TONIGHT.
COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 2 FT IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...FAIS...ULITHI AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF
39 MPH OR MORE...ARE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
IF TYPHOON NOCK-TEN KEEPS MOVING WESTWARD. SECURE LOOSE OUTSIDE
OBJECTS...INCLUDING SMALL BOATS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT MAY INCREASE TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING IF THE
TYPHOON TRACKS CLOSE TO FAIS AND ULITHI.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 11 TO 13 FT IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT IF THE
TYPHOON TRACKS CLOSE TO FAIS AND ULITHI. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH
AS 2 FT IS POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY WITH POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 AM GUAM LST WEDNESDAY.
IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS...STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR LISTEN
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 162.40 MHZ ON GUAM AND ROTA AND 162.55 MHZ
ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (ALL LOWER CASE). INTERESTS OF GUAM CAN
CALL 811 FOR WEATHER INFORMATION. ON YAP...MONITOR HF RADIO FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE YAP WEATHER OFFICE AND THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

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MCELROY/GUARD



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