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TYPHOON NOCK-TEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
700 AM GUAM LST WED OCT 20 2004

...TYPHOON NOCK-TEN MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST...

...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...
TYPHOON NOCK-TEN IS A CATEGORY 2 TYPHOON WHICH IS SIMILAR IN
INTENSITY TO TYPHOON CHATA'AN 2002. WE ARE NOT EXPECTING A DIRECT
HIT FROM NOCK-TEN...HOWEVER A SUDDEN CHANGE IN TRACK COULD BRING
WORSE CONDITIONS THAN FORECAST. THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
RESIDENTS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF NOCK-TEN AND FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS UNTIL IT HAS SAFELY
PASSED OUR ISLANDS.

AT 7 AM GUAM LST..2100Z..DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED THE CENTER OF TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
145.7 DEGREES EAST...OR ABOUT 150 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                              240 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF WOLEAI
                              230 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SATAWAL
                              325 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN
                              260 MILES SOUTH OF ROTA
                              220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                              355 MILES EAST OF FAIS
                              420 MILES EAST OF ULITHI

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 105 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH.

...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 1. 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.

FOLLOW DISASTER PLANS TODAY AND MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TYPHOON
NOCK-TEN CLOSELY. STORE WATER IN CASE OF OUTAGE. CLOSE YOUR TYPHOON
SHUTTERS. OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS IN YOUR YARD
SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...DAMAGING EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL
TURN SOUTHEAST AT 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 11 TO 13 FT TO INCREASE TO 14 TO 17 FT ON ALL
EXPOSURES THROUGH TONIGHT. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE
REEFS TODAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 4 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 THROUGH TONIGHT.
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...
LOOSE OUTSIDE OBJECTS SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED. 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...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 11 TO 13 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES. 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.

...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 THROUGH TONIGHT.
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 THROUGH
TONIGHT 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 9 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. IN YAP STATE...MONITOR HF RADIO FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION FROM THE YAP WEATHER OFFICE AND THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

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