[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI (20W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST TUE OCT 2 2012

...TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI (20W) MOVING AWAY FROM THE NORTHERN
CNMI...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN...AGRIHAN AND
ALAMAGAN IN THE NORTHERN CNMI.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 AM CHST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI (20W)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.1
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT

               50 MILES NORTHWEST OF AGRIHAN
               95 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
              120 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
              290 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN AND
              405 MILES NORTH OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI (20W) IS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTH-NORTHWEST AT
13 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN SIMILAR HEADING AND FORWARD SPEED
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 MPH WITH THE STRONGEST
WINDS LOCATED NORTHEAST CLOCKWISE THROUGH SOUTHEAST. TS MALIKSI IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING AS IT MOVES FARTHER AWAY FROM THE
CNMI.

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

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF PAGAN...ALAMAGAN AND AGRIHAN SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER
THROUGH THE MORNING. STORMY WEATHER ON THESE ISLANDS WILL PERSIST
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS ON THESE ISLANDS SHOULD HAVE
ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER STORED AND AVAILABLE IN A SHELTER
LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SHORE. THE SHELTER SHOULD BE STURDY AND
CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING STRONG WINDS. ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
PROTECT PROPERTIES AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS. BE AWARE OF FALLING PALM FRONDS AND WIND-DRIVEN
COCONUTS. STAY OUT OF THE WATER SINCE SURF IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN
HAZARDOUS AND RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING. DO NOT ATTEMPT
ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL AT LEAST THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AS SEAS
WILL BE ROUGH AND DANGEROUS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM MALIKSI (20W) IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING
TODAY AS IT MOVES SLOWLY WEST OF THE ISLANDS. SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH
WINDS AT 25 TO 40 MPH WITH STRONGER GUSTS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WILL WILL RESULT IN HIGH SURF OF 15
TO 18 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES INTO THIS AFTERNOON. INUNDATION OF UP
TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN AND SOUTHERN
EXPOSURES THIS MORNING. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE VERY STRONG AND LIFE
THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY
HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING. LOCAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN POOR-DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING
AREAS.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE LATER THIS MORNING AT 900 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

AYDLETT




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