[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM SOULIK (07W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
600 PM CHST MON JUL 8 2013

...TROPICAL STORM SOULIK (07W) MOVING AWAY FROM PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
AS OF 500 PM...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR PAGAN AND AGRIHAN IN
THE NORTHERN CNMI WAS CANCELLED.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 400 PM CHST...0600Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SOULIK WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 143.8 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT

              125 MILES NORTHWEST OF AGRIHAN
              150 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
              305 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN...AND
              395 MILES NORTH OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS MOVING WEST AT 15 MPH AND IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE THIS GENERAL MOTION THROUGH TONIGHT...THEN TURN TO THE
WEST-NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 45 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THIS EVENING AND TUESDAY AS IT CONTINUES TO
MOVE FURTHER AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS.

...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONTINUE TO PROTECT PROPERTIES AGAINST HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS WELL WEST OF AGRIHAN AND
PAGAN. SOUTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING...DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SEAS OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET
THIS EVENING ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES. SEAS SHOULD FALL TO 5
TO 7 FEET TUESDAY MORNING...WITH SURF FALLING TO 7 TO 9 FEET ALONG
SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
SCATTERED HEAVY SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT. LITTLE
ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED ON TUESDAY.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THIS IS THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT THAT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE ON TROPICAL STORM SOULIK.

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KLEESCHULTE




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