[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 171151
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
951 PM CHST THU OCT 17 2013

...TYPHOON FRANCISCO DRIFTING SLOWLY NORTHWARD...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TYPHOON FRANCISCO CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER LEGS OF THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING
WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
GUAM.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH CONTINUES FOR
PORTIONS OF MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 11.7N...LONGITUDE 142.7E...OR ABOUT 180 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF HAGATNA GUAM GU...AND ABOUT 310 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GARAPAN SAIPAN. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 345 DEGREES AT 4 MPH.

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ----------------------

AT 7 PM CHST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND THE
ADJACENT GUAM WATERS OUT TO 40 NM. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
...INCLUDING DAMAGING SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE...ARE
EXPECTED IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DURING THE STORM...STAY INSIDE AND AWAY FROM WINDOWS. DO NOT
VENTURE OUTSIDE WHEN HIGH WINDS ARE OCCURRING OR DURING TEMPORARY
LULLS AS FLYING DEBRIS CAN EASILY...AND SUDDENLY...CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR SMALL CRAFT THAT FAILED TO MAKE IT TO SAFE HARBOR OR PORT...
AND ARE NOW IN DISTRESS...RADIO YOUR SITUATION ACCORDING TO
MARITIME PROTOCOL. IF APPROPRIATE...DEPLOY YOUR EMERGENCY
DISTRESS BEACON. ENSURE THAT EVERYONE IS WEARING LIFE JACKETS...
AND SURVIVAL SUITS IF AVAILABLE.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 3 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-172000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
951 PM CHST THU OCT 17 2013

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

...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. BOAT
OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THEIR
CRAFT SAFELY SECURED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...

TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY...DAMAGING WINDS. SOUTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
60 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

AS TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) APPROACHES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY DAWN. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
MINOR DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOMES. RESIDENTS
SHOULD MOVE LOOSE ITEMS INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND
OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WILL BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED
OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE UPROOTED IF NOT SECURED
PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

CHOPPY SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FEET TODAY PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDES ARE EXPECTED AT
07:06 AM FRIDAY MORNING AND AT 06:47 PM FRIDAY EVENING.

...CONDITION OF READINESS AND SHELTER INFORMATION...
THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM PLACED THE ISLAND UNDER CONDITION OF
READINESS 2 AT 8:30 PM LOCAL TIME. THIS MEANS ALL CLASSES FOR
GUAM DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS ARE CANCELED AND GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES ARE SHUT DOWN. DODEA SCHOOLS ARE ALSO CLOSED. SHELTERS
THAT HAVE BEEN OPENED ARE LOCATED IN ASTUMBO ELEMENTARY IN
DEDEDO...TALOFOFO ELEMENTARY...MERIZO ELEMENTARY...GEORGE
WASHINGTON HIGH IN MANGILAO...MACHANAONAO ELEMENTARY IN DEDEDO
AND F.B. LEON GUERRERO MIDDLE SCHOOL IN YIGO.

$$

GUZ002>004-PMZ152>154-172000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-
SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
951 PM CHST THU OCT 17 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU LIVE IN A
POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOME...AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL
OFFICIALS. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO
DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR SECURING THEIR CRAFT. SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...

TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. LOWS AROUND 76.
FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

AS TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST
IS FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS ON FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
MINOR DAMAGE TO TENDER VEGETATION AND POORLY CONSTRUCTED
STRUCTURES MAY OCCUR.

CHOPPY SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
AT THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE. THE NEXT HIGH TIDES ARE EXPECTED AT
07:24 AM FRIDAY MORNING AND AT 06:55 PM FRIDAY EVENING.

$$




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