[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY (01W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 PM GUAM LST SUN APR 1 2007

...TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY CONTINUES TOWARDS THE MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANAS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING WINDS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE DEFINED AS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 39
MPH OR MORE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND
SAIPAN. A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WATCH AREA WITHIN 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY
(01W) WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
152.4 DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT
                    575 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AND GUAM AND
                    580 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN

TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY IS
EXPECTED TO STEADILY INTENSIFY TO NEAR TYPHOON STRENGTH OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS AND TRACK TOWARDS THE MARIANAS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM HAS DECLARED CONDITION 3 FOR GUAM THIS
AFTERNOON AT 2PM. BASIC PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED AT THIS
TIME. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND CHECK THE CONTENTS OF YOUR
DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. FILL UP YOUR CAR WITH GAS. SECURE OUTSIDE
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD. GATHER
CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER STORAGE AND CLEAN YOUR BATHTUB FOR
WATER STORAGE. PREPARE YOUR TYPHOON SHUTTERS. CHECK SUPPLIES OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
THE HOSPITAL IF NECESSARY. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE MARIANAS
BEGINNING MONDAY NIGHT...WITH STRONGER WINDS REACHING TYPHOON
INTENSITY POSSIBLE ALONG THE TRACK OF THE STORM.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES THROUGH THE ISLANDS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES MAY RESULT IN LOCAL FLOODING IN
LOW-LYING AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR UPDATED
OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. ON GUAM...NOAA WEATHER
RADIO IS BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND AVAILABLE BY CALLING 211. ON
TINIAN AND SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 162.55 MHZ OR ON
THE LOCAL CABLE TV.

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MILLER



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