[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 050129
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GUZ001-002-003-004-050500-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1130 AM GUAM LST SAT AUG 5 2006

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W IS MOVING TOWARD THE MARIANA ISLANDS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AT 11 AM GUAM LST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS ISSUED FOR GUAM...
ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 10 AM GUAM LST...0000Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.7
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 105 MILES NORTHWEST OF ULUL
                            365 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                            380 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                            415 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                            420 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

...GUAM..ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS IN YOUR YARD. FILL YOUR VEHICLES WITH GAS. GATHER CONTAINERS
FOR DRINKING WATER STORAGE AND CLEAN YOUR BATHTUB FOR WATER STORAGE.
RESIDENTS OF GUAM SHOULD REMEMBER THAT HEAVY RAIN MAY AFFECT WATER
PRESSURE IN SOUTHERN GUAM DUE TO SILT IN FENA RESERVOIR. CHECK
SUPPLIES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. BE
PREPARED FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 60 MPH OR HIGHER.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 9 FEET OR MORE BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...AND CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
LOCAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM GUAM LST.

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MIDDLEBROOKE




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