[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-052100-
TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM GUAM LST SUN AUG 6 2006

...TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI IS VERY CLOSE TO GUAM AND ROTA...

...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 450 AM GUAM LST...1850Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI WAS
LOCATED BY RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 13.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
145.2 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT  30 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM
               35 MILES SOUTH OF ROTA
              100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TINIAN
              110 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAIPAN.

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

...GUAM..ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE COMPLETED. KEEP OUTSIDE
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS SECURED. SMALL BOATS SHOULD REMAIN
IN SAFE HAVEN. TROPICAL STORM SAOMAI IS FORECAST TO PASS VERY CLOSE
TO ROTA THIS SUNDAY MORNING.

GUAM IS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 1. ALL INBOUND AND OUTBOUND
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED FOR TODAY. ALL OTHER
FLIGHTS ARE SCHEDULED ON TIME. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY CONTINUES TO
OPERATE THE AIRPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION...CONTACT THE JOINT
INFORMATION CENTER AT 475-9701 THROUGH 9705.

IN CNMI...ROTA IS IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION 1. TINIAN AND SAIPAN
REMAIN 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 LIKELY TO OCCUR.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 7 AM GUAM LST.

$$

AHN




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