[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ004-PMZ154-300300-
SAIPAN-SAIPAN WATERS-
TYPHOON USAGI (05W) LOCAL STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM GUAM LST MON JUL 30 2007

CORRECTED TO ADD MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS AND WORDING

... TYPHOON USAGI INTENSITIES AND MOVES AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN
MARIANAS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS FOR PAGAN AND AGRIHAN WERE CANCELLED
EFFECTIVE 8 AM GUAM LST.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE EYE OF TYPHOON USAGI WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 142.6 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 200 MILES WEST OF AGRIHAN
                    215 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
                    230 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                    330 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN AND
                    400 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF GUAM.

TYPHOON USAGI IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM INTENSITY
IS 75 MPH. TYPHOON USAGI IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN MORE TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST AND THEN NORTH-NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
DAMAGING WINDS ON PAGAN AND AGRIHAN ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED HOWEVER
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS MAY STILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE NEXT 12
TO 24 HOURS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR AGRIHAN...
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN LEAVING SHELTER AS NEAR DAMAGING GUSTS MAY STILL BE
POSSIBLE. SOME TREES MAY BE DAMAGED AND FALLEN STORM DEBRIS MAY
CREATE A HINDRANCE TO TRAVEL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE
HAVEN AND AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL SEAS AND SURF HAVE
SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL SUBSIDE
FURTHER BY THIS EVENING.

...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.
RUNOFF FROM THE PREVIOUS DAYS EXTREME RAINFALL CAN STILL CAUSE LIFE
THREATENING FLASH FLOODS. STAY AWAY FROM STREAMS AND
GULLIES...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE BASES OF MOUNTAINS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR PAGAN...
BE CAUTIOUS WHEN LEAVING SHELTER AS NEAR DAMAGING GUSTS MAY STILL BE
POSSIBLE. SOME TREES MAY BE DAMAGED AND FALLEN STORM DEBRIS MAY
CREATE A HINDRANCE TO TRAVEL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE
HAVEN AND AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL SEAS AND SURF HAVE
SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY WILL SUBSIDE
FURTHER BY THIS EVENING.

...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 SOUTH AND
SOUTHWEST...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 OVER 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...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE UNLESS CONDITIONS CHANGE.

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