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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CHOI LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
945 AM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

...TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...

.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...ROTA AND
AGRIHAN 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 AM CHST...2100Z...TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 150.2 DEGREES EAST. THIS
IS ABOUT 305 MILES EAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN...350 MILES EAST-
NORTHEAST OF ROTA AND 395 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN IS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN
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...
NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON
DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HEED THE ADVICE OF
LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION...REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO
YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

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

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-131200-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
945 AM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST. THIS
SUGGESTS WINDS ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN MAY BE A LITTLE LESS THAN
PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. FILL CARS WITH GAS. PURCHASE ANY ITEMS
USED FROM YOUR TYPHOON/DISASTER KITS. THESE MAY INCLUDE BATTERIES
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD...WATER AND ANYTHING ELSE YOU FEEL MIGHT BE
IN SHORT SUPPLY DURING AN EMERGENCY. BRING IN OR TIE DOWN LOOSE
OBJECTS OUTDOORS.

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM CHOI MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
STRONG TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS FROM EARLY MONDAY EVENING TO
LATE TUESDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY
FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA LATE MONDAY MORNING. WIND
DIRECTIONS WILL START FROM THE NORTHEAST TODAY...TURN TO THE
NORTHWEST MONDAY THEN TURN SOUTH BY TUESDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE.

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

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-131200-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
945 AM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORN CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST. AS A
RESULT...DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN NORTH OF ROTA.

...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...
AS THE TROPICAL STORM PASSES NORTH THERE IS A SLIGHT POSSIBILITY
FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY
CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES. A
GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF AT LEAST MINOR
DAMAGE. WIND DIRECTION WILL SHIFT FROM NORTH TODAY TO NORTHWEST
MONDAY THEN SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 1 FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

GUZ001-PMZ151-131200-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
945 AM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORN CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST. AS A
RESULT...DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED ON GUAM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY. STAY
INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

&&

...WINDS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED. BUT SINCE THERE IS
STILL UNCERTAINTY...CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES. HIGHEST WIND GUSTS SHOULD OCCUR MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
WIND DIRECTIONS WILL BE FROM THE NORTH TODAY...TURN NORTHWEST
MONDAY AND THEN TURN SOUTHWEST ON TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF LESS THAN 1 FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4
INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY.

$$

MUNDELL



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