[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 110513
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-111200-
GUAM-ROTA-GUAM WATERS-ROTA WATERS-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 27W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST THU DEC 11 2008

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR GUAM...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF GUAM
AND ROTA.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN 12 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN 12 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 3 PM CHST...0500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 27W WAS
VISIBLE ON GUAM DOPPLER RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 12.7 DEGREES NORTH AND
LONGITUDE 145.2 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 60 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
              100 MILES SOUTH OF ROTA
              160 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AND
              170 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 27W IS MOVING WEST AT 22 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR GUAM...
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
WAVES AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED. PREPARE FOR PERIODS OF HEAVY DOWNPOURS
DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH LATER THIS
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME EAST AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST AND DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH
LATER TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE FRIDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN EXPOSURES TODAY.
SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH FRIDAY MAINLY ON SOUTHEASTERN
EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND TONIGHT.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR ROTA...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 27W IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL SOUTH OF ROTA.
NEVERTHELESS...RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA FOR
UPDATES ON THE WEATHER SITUATION. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN
PORT. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WAVES AND SURF HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN SHOWERS THEN TURNING
SOUTHEAST LATER THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE LATE
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET AND STRONG RIP
CURRENTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG NORTHERN AND EASTERN EXPOSURES THIS
EVENING AND TONIGHT. SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH FRIDAY
MAINLY ON SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF UP TO 2 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED...MAINLY LATER THIS
AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM CHST. MONITOR LOCAL
MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM
WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

$$

CHAN/WILLIAMS





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