[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-051700-
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
100 AM GUAM LST SUN AUG 6 2006

...TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI CONTINUES HEADING TO THE MARIANAS...

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1250 AM GUAM LST...1450Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI
WAS LOCATED BY RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
146.2 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 110 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
              120 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
              165 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
              170 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN.

TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 13 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 SAOMAI IS FORECAST TO PASS ROTA
CHANNEL THIS SUNDAY MORNING. PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD
BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME.

AT 12 MIDNIGHT SUNDAY...GOVERNOR FELIX CAMACHO DECLARED GUAM IN
CONDITION OF READINESS 1. GOVERNOR FITIAL IN THE CNMI HAS PLACED
ROTA IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION 2...TINIAN AND SAIPAN IN TROPICAL
STORM CONDITION 3.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. BE
PREPARED FOR MAXIMUM WINDS OF 50 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 9 TO 12 FEET TODAY...AND
CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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

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

$$

AHN




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