[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON CHOI LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
923 AM CHST TUE SEP 15 2009

...TYPHOON CHOI-WAN HEADING FOR AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON SAIPAN...AGRIHAN...AND ALAMAGAN IN THE CNMI AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 MILES.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN.
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CHST...2100Z...TYPHOON CHOI-WAN WAS CENTERED NEAR
LATITUDE 16.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.8 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN...80 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN AND 150 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 140 MPH. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND
OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

TYPHOON CHOI-WAN IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 7 MPH...AND IS EXPECTED
TO PASS OVER OR VERY CLOSE TO ALAMAGAN THIS AFTERNOON OR EARLY
THIS EVENING.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON CHOI-WAN CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT APPROACHES THE
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS OF AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN. STAY
INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
SEEK INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
MARINERS SHOULD KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST.

&&

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SAIPAN-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
923 AM CHST TUE SEP 15 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...
...A TYPHOON WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN...

...NEW INFORMATION...
INTENSIFYING TYPHOON CHOI-WAN HAS PASSED ITS CLOSEST APPROACH TO
SAIPAN...AND IS APPROACHING AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN ISLANDS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF A DIRECT HIT FROM TYPHOON CHOI-WAN THIS
AFTERNOON OR EVENING...WITH WINDS RISING TO WELL OVER 100 MPH
POSSIBLE. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REMAIN IN A SAFE SHELTER THROUGHOUT
THE STORM.

RESIDENTS OF SAIPAN SHOULD MAKE SURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS ARE
SECURED...AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
DAY.

&&

...WINDS...
WINDS AT AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN WILL RISE TO TYPHOON FORCE THIS
AFTERNOON...AND WINDS OF 130 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON OR EVENING IF THE EYE OF CHOI-WAN MAKES A DIRECT HIT.
SUCH WINDS WOULD BE LIFE-THREATENING AND RESULT IN NEAR-TOTAL
PROPERTY DAMAGE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
FOR AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN...A STORM SURGE OF 12 FEET OR MORE IS
POSSIBLE AS CHOI-WAN PASSES THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

AT SAIPAN...A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS
POSSIBLE...WITH HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET ALONG WEST FACING
REEFS THIS EVENING...BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT. HIGH TIDE
IS EXPECTED AROUND 6 PM TODAY...WHICH IS AROUND THE TIME OF
CLOSEST APPROACH TO ALAMAGAN.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH STORM TOTALS
OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE AT SAIPAN AND 6 TO 10 INCHES AT ALAMAGAN
AND AGRIHAN.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 3 PM CHST...OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE




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