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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
936 PM CHST MON OCT 26 2009

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W CONTINUES TOWARD THE MARIANAS...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING
WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA...TINIAN AND
SAIPAN AND SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR GUAM AND SURROUNDING WATERS
OUT TO 40 NM.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W WAS LOCATED
NEAR 12.0 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND 148.9 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W WAS MOVING WEST AT 17 MPH AND HAD MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 23W CONTINUES TO APPROACH THE MARIANAS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS ARE EXPECTED TO
ACCOMPANY 23W AS IT INTENSIFIES INTO A STORM.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. PEOPLE AT
PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE PRESCRIBED
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT. FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH
YOUR PREPARATIONS AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. REGARDING ANY
COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT
OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS
OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND
PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 3 AM CHST TUESDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-271145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
936 PM CHST MON OCT 26 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF AROUND 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY
AND TUESDAY EVENING AS 23W MOVES THROUGH THE MARIANAS. NORTHWEST
WINDS TUESDAY SHOULD BACK TOWARD THE SOUTH BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF ABOUT ONE FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. SURF
WILL BE HAZARDOUS ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-271145-
/X.UPG.PGUM.TR.A.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.0004.091026T1136Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
936 PM CHST MON OCT 26 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A TIN-ROOF HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE
EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH TROPICAL FORCE WINDS REMAINING
INTO TUESDAY EVENING AS 23W MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. NORTH WINDS
TUESDAY SHOULD VEER TO THE SOUTH BY TUESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF ABOUT ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE. SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-271145-
/X.UPG.PGUM.TR.A.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.0004.091026T1136Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
936 PM CHST MON OCT 26 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS
AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU
LIVE IN A TIN-ROOF HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION
THE SECURING OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 40 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE
TUESDAY BEFORE NOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING AS 23W MOVES THROUGH
THE MARIANAS. EAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY WITH LITTLE
CHANGE IN DIRECTION BEFORE DECREASING BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF ABOUT ONE TO TWO FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.
SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.

$$




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