[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 121124
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
924 PM CHST SAT SEP 12 2009

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS 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 700 PM CHST...0900Z...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 15W WAS CENTERED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 152.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 450 MILES EAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN
                    480 MILES EAST OF ROTA AND
                    520 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 CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE MARIANAS.
THE EXTENT AND LOCATION OF DAMAGING WINDS WILL DEPEND ON THE
EXACT TRACK AND HOW MUCH IT INTENSIFIES. KEEP INFORMED BY
LISTENING TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

.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. FURTHER ACTIONS MAY BE REQUIRED SUNDAY FOR TINIAN
AND SAIPAN. THE WATCH MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING SOMETIME SUNDAY.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 AM CHST SUNDAY.

GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-121730-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
924 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 MAY EXPERIENCE WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND IMPASSABLE
ROADWAYS.


$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-121730-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
924 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. THE HIGHEST WINDS
ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT.

...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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