[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 282241
HLSPQ1
GUZ004-PMZ154-290500-
SAIPAN-SAIPAN WATERS-
TROPICAL STORM 05W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM GUAM LST SUN JUL 29 2007

...A TROPICAL STORM 05W CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN AND AGRIHAN
ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WITH
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 74 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS
OR ARE OCCURRING. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS WITH DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 74 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN
THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 05W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.7 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    130 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    135 MILES EAST OF AGRIHAN
                    265 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND
                    400 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM 05W IS MOVING WEST AT 14 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 05W IS
EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT
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 TO 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH
LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN EARLY
MONDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 13 FEET AND VERY STRONG
RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EXPOSURES UNTIL
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH MONDAY.

AVOID EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST AND
SOUTH...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...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OF UP TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR PAGAN...
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.

NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
LATE THIS MORNING OR EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SLOWLY WEAKEN LATE
TONIGHT.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET AND
VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
EXPOSURES UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING. SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS
THROUGH MONDAY.

AVOID EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST AND
SOUTH...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...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OF UP 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR ALAMAGAN...
SECURE OUTSIDE CANOPIES AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. 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 7 TO 9 FEET AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED
ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EXPOSURES THROUGH MONDAY.

AVOID EXPOSED REEFS AND BEACHES...ESPECIALLY THOSE FACING WEST AND
SOUTH...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 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM GUAM LST. MONITOR HF
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

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MUSONDA/GUARD




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