[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM 08W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM GUAM LST SAT AUG 5 2006

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 08W BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN
AND SAIPAN. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN 12 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 08W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.1
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                            210 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                            250 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                            255 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN.

TROPICAL STORM 08W IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 40 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 TROPICAL STORM 08W HAS PICKED UP SPEED...AND IS
NOW FORECAST TO PASS BETWEEN GUAM AND ROTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED SATURDAY NIGHT.

AT 3 PM SATURDAY GOVERNOR FELIX CAMACHO DECLARED GUAM IN CONDITION
OF READINESS 3. GOVERNOR FITIAL IN THE CNMI HAS PLACED ROTA IN
TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED 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 3 AM GUAM LST.

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ZIOBRO




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