[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 200346
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GUZ001-PMZ151-201100-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
2 PM GUAM LST MON SEP 20 2004

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W SOUTH OF GUAM...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF GUAM.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 144.4 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF HAGATNA GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W IS
MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

...GUAM...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W COULD INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL STORM THIS
EVENING AND BRING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO GUAM TONIGHT.
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS BEFORE SUNSET AND
MOVE SMALL CRAFT TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...SHIFTING SOUTH
TONIGHT AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 25W MOVES FURTHER WEST. HOWEVER...IF
THE SYSTEM INTENSIFIES QUICKER THAN EXPECTED OR MOVES SLOWER THAN
EXPECTED...DAMAGING WINDS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF HEIGHTS WILL BE 6 TO 8 FEET ON NORTHEAST THROUGH SOUTHWEST
EXPOSURES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ONE TO THREE INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY 9 PM. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA...NOAA WEATHER RADIO
BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND 811 ON THE TELEPHONE...AND OUR WEBSITE
AT HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (LOWER CASE).

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HENDRICKS/MA



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