[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON CHOI-WAN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
914 PM CHST TUE SEP 15 2009

...SUPER TYPHOON CHOI-WAN INTENSIFIES AS IT PASSES THE MARIANAS...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING
WATERS OUT TO 45 MILES.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR PORTIONS OF MARIANAS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 45 MILES.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF SUPER TYPHOON CHOI-WAN WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.4 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 70 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF AGRIHAN...35 MILES WEST-
NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN AND 185 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN. CHOI-WAN WAS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE 150
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING OVER NORTHERN SAIPAN
WATERS...AND INTO TONIGHT AND PERHAPS EVEN WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR
AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE UNTIL HIGH WINDS HAVE FULLY SUBSIDED AS
FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.

CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST. SMALL
CRAFT WHO FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...AND ARE NOW
IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO MARITIME PROTOCOL.
IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE
THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS... AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF
AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 3 AM CHST WEDNESDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ004-PMZ154-161115-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
SAIPAN-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
914 PM CHST TUE SEP 15 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
CHOI-WAN HAS JUST BEEN UPGRADED TO A SUPER TYPHOON. CONTINUE TO
SHELTER IN PLACE UNTIL DAMAGING WINDS HAVE FULLY SUBSIDED.
SAIPAN IS NOW IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 3.
AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AS STRONG WIND CONDITIONS DIMINISH...DO NOT GO OUTSIDE TO CHECK
FOR DAMAGE OR TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY REPAIRS AS THE WIND SITUATION
WILL REMAIN SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS UNTIL HIGH WINDS FULLY SUBSIDE. DO
NOT OPEN THE DOORS OF YOUR HOME OR SHELTER. WAIT FOR THE ALL-CLEAR
SIGNAL. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT AND REMAIN WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS...
WINDS AT ALAMAGAN ARE STILL ABOVE 100 MPH FROM THE SOUTH BUT WILL
CONTINUE TO DIMINISH SINCE THE EYE HAS NOW PASSED OVER. SUCH
WINDS ARE LIFE-THREATENING AND HAVE UNDOUBTEDLY RESULTED IN NEAR-
TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE AND CROP LOSSES. WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE
SOUTH BUT SHOULD DIMINISH TO AROUND 40 TO 50 MPH BY SUNRISE
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

WINDS AT AGRIHAN ARE EAST AT 65 TO 75 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WINDS
WILL TURN SOUTHEAST AND BEGIN TO DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT...
DECREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

ON SAIPAN...WINDS WILL LIKELY GUST TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE AT
TIMES THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS...
THEN SLOWLY DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.

...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.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS STILL LIKELY FOR AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN.
THESE TWO ISLANDS COULD RECEIVE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAIN OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS BEFORE SUPER TYPHOON CHOI-WAN
COMPLETELY CLEARS THE AREA.

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