[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY (01W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST MON APR 2 2007

...TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY CONTINUES INTENSIFYING AND MOVING TOWARD
THE MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANA ISLANDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND
SAIPAN. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 150.3
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 400 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM/ROTA
                            410 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN/SAIPAN.

TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT AN AVERAGE SPEED
OF 10 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 70 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2. ALL GOVGUAM EMPLOYEES ARE
TO REPORT TO WORK MONDAY TO SECURE THEIR WORK SITES AND IMPLEMENT
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANS. UNLESS ADVISED OTHERWISE...GOVERNMENT
OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN.

SHELTERS ARE NOT OPEN AT THIS TIME.

ROTA REMAINS IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. INSTALL TYPHOON
SHUTTERS BEFORE DAMAGING WINDS ARRIVE TONIGHT. CHECK THE
CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. FILL YOUR CAR WITH GAS.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
GATHER CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER STORAGE. CHECK SUPPLIES OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
THE HOSPITAL IF NECESSARY. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED AS EARLY AS MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH TYPHOON FORCE WINDS LIKELY TUESDAY ALONG THE TRACK OF
KONG-REY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES THROUGH THE ISLANDS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM MONDAY MORNING.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. FOR GUAM AND ROTA...NOAA
WEATHER RADIO IS BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND IS AVAILABLE ON GUAM BY
CALLING 211. ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT
162.55 MHZ OR ON THE LOCAL CABLE TV.

$$

ZIOBRO








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