[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 291631
HLSPQ1
GUZ004-PMZ154-292300-
SAIPAN-SAIPAN WATERS-
TROPICAL STORM USAGI (05W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST MON JUL 30 2007

...USAGI CONTINUES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

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 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM USAGI WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 143.3 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 155 MILES WEST OF AGRIHAN
                    170 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
                    185 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                    300 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN AND
                    380 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST 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. IF TROPICAL STORM
USAGI CONTINUES MOVING ALONG THIS COURSE...DAMAGING WINDS ON PAGAN
AND AGRIHAN ARE EXPECTED TO ABATE DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR AGRIHAN...
REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL DAMAGING WINDS HAVE ABATED. SOME TREES MAY
BE DAMAGED AND FALLEN 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...
SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER TODAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EXPOSURES THIS MORNING. SURF
WILL SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS LATER TODAY.

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 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.
SINCE 4 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON...11 AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN ON PAGAN ISLAND. RUNOFF FROM SUCH EXTREME RAINFALL 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 FALLEN 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...
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL SUBSIDE FURTHER TODAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 7 TO 9 FEET AND VERY STRONG RIP CURRENTS ARE
EXPECTED ALONG WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EXPOSURES EARLY THIS MORNING.
SURF WILL SUBSIDE BELOW HAZARDOUS LEVELS LATER TODAY.

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 1 TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY.
SINCE 4 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON...11 AND ONE HALF INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
FALLEN ON PAGAN ISLAND. RUNOFF FROM SUCH EXTREME RAINFALL 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 9 AM GUAM LST. MONITOR HF
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

$$

MCELROY



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