[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 021139
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-021700-
TYPHOON KONG-REY (01W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
930 PM GUAM LST MON APR 2 2007

...TYPHOON KONG-REY'S HEAVY RAIN APPROACHING TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AS OF 8 PM GUAM LST...A TYPHOON WARNING IS IN AFFECT FOR AGRIHAN.
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY MORNING.

AS OF 8 PM...THE TYPHOON WARNING FOR GUAM IS CANCELLED. DAMAGING
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ON GUAM.

AS OF 8 PM...THE TYPHOON WARNING FOR ROTA IS DOWNGRADED TO A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED
BUT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE IF
KONG-REY DEVIATES LEFT OF ITS EXPECTED TRACK.

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON KONG-REY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.7
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 270 MILES EAST OF GUAM
                            235 MILES EAST OF ROTA
                            215 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                            210 EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                            380 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                            335 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                            310 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN.

TYPHOON KONG-REY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 75 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
COMPLETE PREPARATIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. CHECK THE
CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR PROPERTY. GATHER CONTAINERS FOR
DRINKING WATER STORAGE. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
PAGAN/ALAMAGAN...DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BEGIN
TUESDAY MORNING AND LAST THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. TYPHOON
FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE SHOULD OCCUR FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS THE TYPHOON PASSES.

AGRIHAN...DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BEGIN AROUND NOON
TUESDAY AND LAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF
74 MPH OR MORE SHOULD OCCUR FOR 3 TO 4 HOURS AROUND MIDNIGHT TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES BY. THE WORST INUNDATION WILL BE DURING HIGH TIDE PERIODS.
SURF WILL BE 14-18 FEET WITH DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING ON TUESDAY
AND WEDNESDAY.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN ARE IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETE. REMAIN
IN SHELTER OVERNIGHT AS KONG-REY PASSES. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED
BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE SHOULD ARRIVE SHORTLY MIDNIGHT...
AND PEAK AT 50 TO 55 MPH AROUND SUNRISE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS
SHOULD FALL BELOW 40 MPH BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. ON KONG-REY'S
CURRENT TRACK TYPHOON FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY MISS SAIPAN AND
TINIAN...BUT ARE STILL POSSIBLE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING IF THE STORM
DEVIATES LEFT OF ITS FORECAST TRACK.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 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 RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY.

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

PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETE. REMAIN
IN SHELTER OVERNIGHT AS KONG-REY PASSES. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED
BY THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS UP TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR ARE STILL POSSIBLE IF KONG-REY DEVIATES
LEFT OF ITS FORECAST TRACK.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES EAST OF ROTA. SURF WILL BE 11 TO 14 FEET WITH DEADLY RIP
CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2...BUT DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO
LONGER EXPECTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
FOR INFORMATION ON HAZARDOUS SURF...SEE THE MARIANAS COASTAL HAZARD
MESSAGE UNDER WMO HEADER WHMY40 PGUM.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LESS THAN AN INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM TUESDAY 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 YOUR LOCAL CABLE TV.

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MIDDLEBROOKE





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