[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 291042
HLSPQ1
GUZ004-PMZ154-291700-
SAIPAN-SAIPAN WATERS-
TROPICAL STORM USAGI (05W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST SUN JUL 29 2007

...TROPICAL STORM USAGI HAS PASSED AGRIHAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ALAMAGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN AND AGRIHAN
ISLANDS.

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.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM USAGI WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 144.8 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  60 MILES WEST OF AGRIHAN
                     80 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
                    105 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                    260 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN AND
                    370 MILES NORTH OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM USAGI IS MOVING WEST AT 16 MPH. TROPICAL STORM USAGI
IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR AGRIHAN...
REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL DAMAGING WINDS HAVE ABATED. SOME TREES MAY
BE DAMAGED AND STORM DEBRIS MAY CREATE A HINDRANCE TO TRAVEL. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HAVEN. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
SEAS AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH...SHIFTING TO
SOUTH AND SLOWLY WEAKENING OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A CATEGORY A TROPICAL
STORM. PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORM CATEGORY B TYPE DAMAGE.

...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 12 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 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH MONDAY. SINCE 4 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON...ALMOST 11 INCHES OF
RAIN HAVE FALLEN ON PAGAN ISLAND. THIS EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN CAN
CAUSE LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND
GULLIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BASES OF MOUNTAINS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR PAGAN...
REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL DAMAGING WINDS HAVE ABATED. SOME TREES MAY
BE DAMAGED AND STORM DEBRIS MAY CREATE A HINDRANCE TO TRAVEL. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE HAVEN. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
SEAS AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL SHIFT
TO SOUTH AND SLOWLY WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. THIS IS A CATEGORY A TROPICAL
STORM. PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORM CATEGORY B TYPE DAMAGE.

...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 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
MONDAY. SINCE 4 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON...ALMOST 11 INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE FALLEN ON PAGAN ISLAND. THIS EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN CAN CAUSE
LIFE THREATENING FLASH FLOODS. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND
GULLIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BASES OF MOUNTAINS.

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

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MCELROY




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