[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 050431
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-051100-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
230 PM GUAM LST SAT AUG 5 2006

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W ACCELERATING TOWARD THE MARIANAS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN
AND SAIPAN. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.9
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 295 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                            310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                            345 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                            350 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 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 PREPARE 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.

BEAR IN MIND THAT TD 08W HAS PICKED UP SPEED...AND IS NOW FORECAST
TO PASS BETWEEN GUAM AND ROTA SUNDAY AFTERNOON. PREPARATIONS FOR
DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED TONIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. BE
PREPARED FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER.

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

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM GUAM LST.

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MIDDLEBROOKE





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