[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON MA-ON (08W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST THU JUL 14 2011

...TYPHOON MA-ON CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY NORTH-NORTHEAST OF AGRIHAN...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE ON PAGAN...ALAMAGAN AND AGRIHAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

AS OF 200 PM CHST...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
PAGAN...ALAMAGAN AND AGRIHAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED THIS
THROUGH TONIGHT.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON MA-ON WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 20.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.4 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 105 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              150 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF PAGAN
              175 MILES NORTH OF ALAMAGAN
              355 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN...AND
              480 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

TYPHOON MA-ON IS MOVING WEST AT 17 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
OF 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE EYE OF TYPHOON MA-ON IS NOW EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 130 MILES
NORTH OF PAGAN BETWEEN 400 PM AND 600 PM THIS EVENING. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT.

...PAGAN...ALAMAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
COMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS BEFORE THEY ARRIVE EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. TIE DOWN OR BRING INDOORS LOOSE OUTSIDE OBJECTS THAT
MAY BE BLOWN AROUND...AND MAKE SURE ANY WATER CRAFT ARE SECURED.
SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AND INCREASE
TO 40 TO 50 MPH BY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 30
TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT AND TO BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE AT 25 TO
35 MPH BY DAWN FRIDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BACKING SOUTHWEST WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF
OF 12 TO 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY ON WESTERN AND
SOUTHERN EXPOSURES. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET IS EXPECTED
AND SURF WILL REMAIN HIGH AT 9 TO 12 FEET THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS LIKELY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WIND
DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND TREES...AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ARE
EXPECTED.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 PM CHST THIS EVENING OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

$$

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