[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-020500-
TYPHOON KONG-REY (01W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
4 PM GUAM LST MON APR 2 2007

...TYPHOON KONG-REY INTENSIFYING AND MOVING MORE NORTHWARD...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE COMPLETED BY RESIDENTS OF
THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. PREPARATIONS
SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH
OR MORE...EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT.

...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 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON KONG-REY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 149.1
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 300 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM/ROTA
                           305 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN/SAIPAN.

TYPHOON KONG-REY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

AS OF 3 PM...TINIAN AND SAIPAN ARE IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF
READINESS 2.

COMPLETE 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 AROUND MIDNIGHT...WITH
TYPHOON FORCE NORTHEAST WINDS OF 80 TO 90 MILES PER HOUR LIKELY
TUESDAY MORNING. THESE SHOULD LAST UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON.  WIND WILL
SWITCH TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER NOON AND DIMINISH TO BELOW DAMAGING
LEVELS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. EYE PASSAGE IS POSSIBLE.  IF THE EYE
COMES OVER THE ISLANDS...WINDS WILL DIMINISH. DO NOT VENTURE FAR
FROM YOUR SHELTER. WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY AND BE VERY STRONG AS
THE EYE MOVES AWAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES NEAR SAIPAN AND TINIAN. WORST INUNDATION WILL BE DURING HIGH
TIDE PERIODS. SURF WILL BE 12-16 FEET WITH DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

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

...ROTA...
ROTA IS IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

COMPLETE PREPARATIONS 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 LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WITH NEAR TYPHOON FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE
FOR ROTA.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES MAY PRODUCE MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.

...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 30 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED EARLY TUESDAY
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE NOW UNLIKELY
FOR GUAM.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES EAST OF GUAM.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
A FEW PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN...UP TO 2 TO 3 INCHES...MAY PRODUCE
MINOR FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

THE TYPHOON WARNING FOR GUAM WILL LIKELY BE CANCELLED LATER THIS
EVENING.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 8 PM MONDAY EVENING.
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.

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