[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 281643
HLSPQ1
GUZ004-PMZ154-282300-
SAIPAN-SAIPAN WATERS-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST SUN JUL 28 2007

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED FOR THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
NORTHERN MARIANAS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT AS OF 130 AM LST FOR
AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 74 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 200 MILES EAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    205 MILES EAST OF PAGAN
                    215 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    295 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND
                    425 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W IS MOVING WEST AT 16 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W IS EXPECTED TO TURN TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR AGRIHAN...
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HAVEN. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
UNTIL WAVES AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS
ARE EXPECTED ALONG WESTERN EXPOSURES TODAY. SURF WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT.

AVOID EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST...DUE
TO THE HAZARDOUS SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS. THE LARGEST WAVES
WILL COME INFREQUENTLY. BE ON THE LOOK-OUT AND DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK
TO THE OCEAN.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF UP TO 3 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HAVEN. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
UNTIL WAVES AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY SUBSIDE TONIGHT.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING. SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED
ALONG WESTERN EXPOSURES TODAY.

AVOID EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST...DUE
TO THE BUILDING SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS. THE LARGEST WAVES WILL
COME INFREQUENTLY. BE ON THE LOOK-OUT AND DO NOT TURN YOUR BACK TO
THE OCEAN.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 AM GUAM LST. MONITOR
LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM
WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

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MCELROY



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