[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 301844
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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ154-302100-

TYPHOON NABI (14W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM GUAM LST WED AUG 31 2005

...TYPHOON NABI HEADING TOWARD TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANA ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA AND
AGRIHAN.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM GUAM LST...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON NABI WAS LOCATED BY
DOPPLER RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 15.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.2
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT
                    100 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
                    105 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
                    155 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ROTA
                    205 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUAM
                    190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN...AND
                    220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

TYPHOON NABI IS MOVING WEST AT 14 MPH. NABI IS EXPECTED TO TURN
SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

NABI IS A CATEGORY 1 TYPHOON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
75 MPH. NABI WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 1 FOR TINIAN
AND SAIPAN AT 1 AM. CNMI EMO REPORTS EVACUATION CENTERS AT THE
TANAPAG...GARAPAN...WSR...KOBLERVILLE AND DANDAN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN. THE EVACUATION CENTER AT MARIANAS HIGH SCHOOL IS
ALSO OPEN. LONG TERM SHELTEREES CAN BE HOUSED AT THE GYMNASIUM AT
KAGMAN COMMUNITY CENTER. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE
COASTLINE AND IN POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO THE EVACUATION CENTER DESIGNATED FOR YOUR
VILLAGE. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. NORTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH
BECOMING NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO TYPHOON FORCE 65 TO 75 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 100 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN
THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
DECREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH AS NABI MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 15 TO 18 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
AS TYPHOON NABI PASSES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...ROTA...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 2 FOR ROTA
AT 1 AM. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE COASTLINE AND IN
POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO
THE EVACUATION CENTER DESIGNATED FOR YOUR VILLAGE. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING
TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 50
TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AS NABI
MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 15 TO 18 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 9 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
AS TYPHOON NABI PASSES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...GUAM...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITIONS OF READINESS 1 AT 130 AM.
GUAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY. PRIVATE SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
ARE URGED TO CALL THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE ON THE STATUS OF
PRIVATE SCHOOL OPERATIONS. ALL GOVERNMENT OF GUAM AGENCIES WILL BE
CLOSED TODAY. HOWEVER...ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL ARE TO
CONTACT THEIR SECTION SUPERVISORS AND REPORT TO WORK. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED BY MID-MORNING. WEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL
SHIFT SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH AS
NABI MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
AS TYPHOON NABI PASSES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

...AGRIHAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 3 FOR AGRIHAN
AT 1 AM. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE COASTLINE AND IN
POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED BY MID-MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS 25
TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH SHIFTING SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT AS NABI MOVES
WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 7 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
AS TYPHOON NABI PASSES. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.
FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 AM GUAM LST. CLOSELY
MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS.

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