[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM 18W LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1109 PM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...18W UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM...

UPDATED POSITION INFORMATION FOR 10 PM FIX

.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 WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1000 PM CHST...1200Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 18W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.9
DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 295 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND ROTA.

TROPICAL STORM 18W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 19 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS...DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK.
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18W CONTINUES TO TRACK WEST-NORTHWESTWARD
TOWARD THE MARIANAS. THE HIGHEST WINDS AND HEAVIEST RAINS ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND NIGHT. IT IS TOO EARLY
TO PROVIDE EXACT WIND AND SURGE FORECAST VALUES FOR SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS. A GENERAL CONCERN SHOULD BE THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE
EXPECTED FOR GUAM AND ROTA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. URGENTLY
COMPLETE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A
BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE
LEAVING IT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST. FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS
INFORMATION... PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS
RELATIVE TO YOUR LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE OR THE CNMI
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

&&

.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.

GUZ001-PMZ151-301315-
/X.UPG.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.0002.090929T1309Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
1109 PM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

UPDATED TO CHANGE GUAM CONDITION OF READINESS AS OF 9 PM.

...NEW INFORMATION...
EFFECTIVE 9 PM...THE GUAM OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND CIVIL
DEFENSE HAS PLACED GUAM IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS
2. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED
BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A
TIN-ROOF HOME...LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. BOAT OWNERS
AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RUSH TO COMPLETION THE SECURING
OF THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM 18W
MOVES CLOSER TO THE MARIANAS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS VEERING
FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST ARE EXPECTED IN GUAM AND GUAM COASTAL
WATERS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-301315-
/X.UPG.PGUM.TR.A.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/X.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.0002.090929T1309Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
1109 PM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

...NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA. ROTA REMAINS
IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
BEFORE THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WHICH CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

&&

...WINDS...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS TROPICAL
STORM 18W MOVES CLOSER TO THE MARIANAS. HIGH WINDS JUST BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE VEERING FROM NORTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 1 FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
1 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

$$
STANKO




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