[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
850 PM CHST MON SEP 28 2009

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W MOVING WESTWARD NORTHEAST OF CHUUK...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN GUAM...ROTA AND SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 154.2 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 705 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND 695 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W IS MOVING WEST-
SOUTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN ARE FORECAST TO ACCOMPANY TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 18W AS IT TRACKS NEAR THE MARIANAS. RESIDENTS OF GUAM
AND ROTA SHOULD PREPARE NOW FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR EXTENDED OUTAGES OF POWER AND WATER.
STOCK UP ON DRINKING WATER AND CANNED OR DRIED FOOD. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE BATTERIES FOR FLASHLIGHTS OR LANTERNS AND PORTABLE RADIOS.
SECURE ENOUGH SUPPLIES TO LAST TWO TO THREE DAYS PER PERSON.
GATHER MEDICINES...TOILETRIES...AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES. CHECK FUEL
LEVELS OF AUTOMOBILES AND GENERATORS. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP
TO THE STORE OR GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. LISTEN
TO LOCAL RADIO STATIONS FOR OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND SHELTER
INFORMATION. MARINERS SHOULD NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT AND RETURN
QUICKLY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED.

&&

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

GUZ001-PMZ151-290000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
850 PM CHST MON SEP 28 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
THE ISLAND OF GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS CATEGORY 3.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE MADE TONIGHT BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE TUESDAY. LISTEN TO RADIO AND TELEVISION
OUTLETS FOR WEATHER WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A TIN-ROOF HOME...PREPARE TO
LEAVE IF ORDERED TO DO SO BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W MOVES CLOSER TO THE MARIANAS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING...CONTINUING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-290000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
850 PM CHST MON SEP 28 2009

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR HIGH WINDS SHOULD BE MADE TONIGHT BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE TUESDAY. LISTEN TO RADIO AND TELEVISION
OUTLETS FOR WEATHER WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A TIN-ROOF HOME...PREPARE TO
LEAVE IF ORDERED TO DO SO BY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W PASSES NEARBY...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL
INCREASE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTH
OF ROTA. HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING...
CONTINUING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

MUNDELL



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