[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 120739
HLSPQ1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
539 PM CHST SAT SEP 12 2009

...TYPHOON WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A WATCH MEANS THAT THE STATED CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS FOR THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300Z...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 152.8 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 475 MILES EAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN
              510 MILES EAST OF ROTA
              545 MILES EAST OF GUAM

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W IS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 7 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W HAS FORMED EAST OF THE MARIANAS AND IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE MARIANAS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CHECK YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS KITS AND TIE DOWN OR BRING IN
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS. CARS SHOULD BE FILLED WITH GAS. PURCHASE
BATTERIES AND OTHER SUPPLIES NOW IF NEEDED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM.

GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-121145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
539 PM CHST SAT SEP 12 2009

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

...WIND INFORMATION...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF 2 TO 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING
CYCLONE PASSAGE. FLOOD-PRONE AREAS AND LOCATIONS WITH POOR
DRAINAGE WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND IMPASSABLE
ROADWAYS.


$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-121145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
539 PM CHST SAT SEP 12 2009

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN OF 5 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED DURING CYCLONE
PASSAGE. FLOOD-PRONE AREAS AND LOCATIONS WITH POOR DRAINAGE WILL
LIKELY EXPERIENCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND IMPASSABLE ROADWAYS.

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