[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM 18W LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
402 AM CHST WED SEP 30 2009

...TROPICAL STORM 18W HEADED FOR THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS...

UPDATED ROTA FOR CONDITION OF READINESS

.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 REMAINS 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 100 AM CHST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 18W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.2
DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 245 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND ROTA.

TROPICAL STORM 18W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 20 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. A GENERAL CONCERN
SHOULD BE THAT DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR GUAM AND ROTA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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. STOCK BATTERIES FOR POWERED EQUIPMENT OR HAVE
MANUAL EQUIPMENT ON HAND IN CASE OF POWER OUTAGES. FUEL UP CARS
AND GENERATORS. STOCK UP ON WATER AND DRY OR CANNED FOODS. 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 OFFICE OF
HOMELAND SECURITY/CIVIL DEFENSE AND SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 9 AM CHST WEDNESDAY...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-301815-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
402 AM CHST WED SEP 30 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
GUAM REMAINS IN A TROPICAL STORM WARNING. GUAM REMAINS IN TROPICAL
STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

...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 TODAY 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE OF 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. SURF
WILL BE HAZARDOUS 7 TO 9 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES.

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

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-301815-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
402 AM CHST WED SEP 30 2009

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
ROTA IS NOW IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 2 AS OF 315
AM. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA.

...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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
A STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 1 FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE. SURF
WILL BE HAZARDOUS 7 TO 9 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$




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