[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 051705
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GUZ001-002-003-004-051900-
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST SUN AUG 6 2006

...TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI SLOWLY INTENSIFYING...

...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 250 AM GUAM LST...1650Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI WAS
LOCATED BY RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 13.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
145.5 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT  50 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
               60 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
              120 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN
              125 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN.

TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

...GUAM..ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
KEEP OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS SECURED. 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.

TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI IS FORECAST TO PASS VERY CLOSE TO ROTA 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. AT 150 AM...GOVERNOR FITIAL IN THE CNMI
PLACED ROTA IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION 1...AND MAINTAINED TROPICAL
STORM CONDITION 3 FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...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 LIKELY TO OCCUR.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 5 AM GUAM LST.

$$

AHN




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