[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ171-191900-
TYPHOON NOCK-TEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST TUE OCT 19 2004

...TYPHOON NOCK-TEN STILL MOVING MAINLY WESTWARD...

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

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND TYPHOON WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ROTA.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

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

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 AM GUAM LST..1700Z..DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE CENTER OF TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
146.3 DEGREES EAST...OR ABOUT 160 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                              250 MILES NORTHEAST OF WOLEAI
                              195 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SATAWAL
                              345 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN
                              285 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                              255 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                              395 MILES EAST OF FAIS
                              455 MILES EAST OF ULITHI

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN IS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH BUT COULD EXHIBIT ERRATIC MOVEMENT.

...GUAM...
GUAM IS NOW IN CONDITION OF READINESS 1 AS OF 11 PM TUESDAY. 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.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. TODAY AND
TONIGHT...DAMAGING EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH...
THEN SOUTHEAST 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...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF 14 TO 17 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TODAY. SEVERE RIP
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS TODAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS
HIGH AS 3 TO 5 FT IS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT ON WINDWARD
COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. 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.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL TURN SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT. A CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY COULD BRING
STRONGER WINDS INTO THE ROTA AREA.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF 12 TO 14 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TODAY. SEVERE RIP
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS TODAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS
HIGH AS 3 FT IS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT ON WINDWARD COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY 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...
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL TURN SOUTHEAST
TONIGHT. A CHANGE IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR INTENSITY COULD BRING
STRONGER WINDS INTO THE SAIPAN AND TINIAN AREA.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF 10 TO 12 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TODAY. SEVERE RIP
CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS TODAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS
HIGH AS 1 FT IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD COASTLINES TODAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY WITH
POSSIBLE LOCAL FLOODING.

...SATAWAL AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL THE WINDS
HAVE FULLY SUBSIDED. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGHOUT THE DAY TODAY.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THIS MORNING 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...
WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH THIS MORNING WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY...THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE STARTING TONIGHT.

...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 TODAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY 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 TONIGHT 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 20 MPH TODAY MAY INCREASE TO NORTHWEST 30 TO 40
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TONIGHT 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 TONIGHT IF THE TYPHOON TRACKS
CLOSE TO FAIS AND ULITHI. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 2 FT IS
POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 5 AM GUAM LST. 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.

$$
STANKO




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