[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
CHOI-WAN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
331 PM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN NOW EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF MARIANAS
NORTH OF TINIAN AND SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TYPHOON WATCH CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF MARIANAS NORTH OF TINIAN
AND SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
EXPECTED AND TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300Z...TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 15.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 149.6 DEGREES EAST. THIS
POSITION IS SLIGHTLY SOUTH OF THE 1 PM JTWC WARNING POSITION BASED
ON MICROWAVE IMAGERY.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN
MARIANAS AND STEADILY INTENSIFY. SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES GALE
FORCE WINDS ARE LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF THE CENTER WHICH ARE OUTSIDE
THE CENTRAL CORE OF THE STORM. THIS TAIL OF HIGH WINDS IS EXPECTED
TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE ISLANDS OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN...AND TO A
LESSER EXTENT...GUAM AND ROTA AS WELL. KEEP INFORMED BY LISTENING
TO YOUR FAVORITE MEDIA OUTLET FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
FOLLOW 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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 9 PM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-131745-
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/X.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
331 PM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE NORTHERN
MARIANAS AND INTENSIFY. BASED ON THE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE STORM
AND ITS EXPECTED MOVEMENT...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WAS ISSUED BY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 2 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGHEST
WINDS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO REACH TYPHOON-FORCE ARE EXPECTED TO BE
NORTH OF SAIPAN...BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR WIND GUSTS REACHING CLOSE
TO TYPHOON INTENSITY STILL EXISTS.

...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 CHOI-WAN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. WIND
DIRECTIONS WILL BE NORTH TONIGHT...TURN NORTHWEST MONDAY THEN
SHIFT SOUTHWEST TUESDAY AFTER THE STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH.

...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.


...AGRIHAN...
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN IS EXPECTED TO PASS CLOSE TO ANATAHAN
MONDAY NIGHT WITH TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 74 MPH. ISLANDS
IN THE CNMI NORTH OF SAIPAN...INCLUDING ANATAHAN PAGAN AND
AGRIHAN...SHOULD TAKE ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY. SEEK SAFE SHELTER AS FAR FROM THE COASTLINE AS POSSIBLE
AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR SIGNAL FROM SAIPAN EMO
OFFICIALS.

...WINDS...
AS CHOI-WAN APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY MORNING. WIND
DIRECTIONS WILL BE NORTHEAST TONIGHT AND MONDAY...TURN EAST
MONDAY NIGHT THEN SHIFT SOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6
INCHES THROUGH TUESDAY.


$$

GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-130645-
/X.CAN.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
331 PM CHST SUN SEP 13 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED...

...NEW INFORMATION...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE NO LONGER LIKLEY TO
OCCUR ON GUAM AND ROTA DUE TO A SHIFT IN THE EXPECTED TRACK
FURTHER NORTH THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST. FOR THIS REASON THE
TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS CANCELLED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT
2 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON. THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS
STILL EXISTS. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED SOME TIME
LATER TONIGHT FOR HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH WINDS AND SEAS SOUTH OF
TROPICAL STORM CHOI-WAN.

$$




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