[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 160131
HLSPQ1
GUZ004-160500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUPER TYPHOON CHOI-WAN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1130 AM CHST WED SEP 16 2009

...THE TYPHOON WARNING FOR AGRIHAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR RESIDENTS OF AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...
THE TYPHOON WARNING FOR AGRIHAN WAS CANCELLED AT 11 AM CHST.
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED AT AGRIHAN OR ALAMAGAN.
HOWEVER...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL PERSIST
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1000 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF SUPER TYPHOON CHOI-WAN WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 18.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 143.4 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF AGRIHAN...175 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST
OF ALAMAGAN AND 285 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN.

CHOI-WAN IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 9 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 160 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO
180 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

...PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS...
WHILE DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED...WINDS WILL STILL BE
GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND SURF WILL BE
DANGEROUSLY HIGH ALONG ALL REEFS. EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN WORKING
OUTDOORS.

...WINDS...
EXPECT SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH TODAY...SLOWLY DIMINISHING TO
20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
EXPECT DANGEROUS SURF AT 13 TO 16 FEET TODAY...SLOWLY DIMINISHING TO
11 TO 14 FEET TONIGHT AND 10 TO 13 FEET THURSDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FOR AGRIHAN AND ALAMAGAN TODAY
AND TONIGHT.

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MIDDLEBROOKE





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