[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST FRI OCT 18 2013

...TYPHOON FRANCISCO HEADING NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD AND PICKING UP
SPEED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TYPHOON FRANCISCO HAS TURNED SLIGHTLY TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND IS
MOVING FASTER. 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 3 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.9N...LONGITUDE 142.7E...OR ABOUT 145 MILES
WEST-SOUTHWEST OF HAGATNA GUAM...AND ABOUT 255 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
GARAPAN SAIPAN. STORM MOTION WAS NNW OR 340 DEGREES AT 10 MPH.

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

AT 3 AM CHST STORM INTENSITY WAS 100 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 9 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-180000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
300 AM CHST FRI OCT 18 2013

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD ALREADY BE
COMPLETED. GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES
TO BECOME DANGEROUS. LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND
SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED. BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THEIR CRAFT SAFELY MOORED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...

TODAY...SOUTH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND TO 45 KT. COMBINED SEAS
12 TO 14 FT.
TONIGHT...SOUTH TROPICAL STORM FORCE WIND TO 35 KT. COMBINED
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 30 KT. WIND WAVES 7 TO 9 FT. NORTHWEST
SWELL 8 FT AND EAST 3 FT.

AS TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) PASSES...SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED. MAXIMUM WINDS ARE STILL 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 KEEP LOOSE ITEMS
INDOORS...SUCH AS GARBAGE CANS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE...AS THEY WOULD
BE BLOWN AROUND. NEWLY PLANTED OR YOUNG TREES AND SHRUBS MAY BE
UPROOTED IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SECURED PROPERLY. ISOLATED POWER
OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

CHOPPY SEAS OF 12 TO 14 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

...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 THIS MORNING AND AT 06:47 PM THIS EVENING.

...CONDITION OF READINESS AND SHELTER INFORMATION...
THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 1 AT 1 AM
LOCAL TIME. RESIDENTS SHOULD CALL THE OFFICE OF THEIR VILLAGE MAYOR
TO REPORT FLOODING OR TO REQUEST TRANSPORTATION TO A SHELTER.
PREGNANT MOTHERS ARE ASKED TO GO TO THE GUAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY ROOM. SCHOOLS SERVING AS SHELTERS THAT ARE OPEN: ASTUMBO
ELEMENTARY IN DEDEDO...GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL IN MANGILAO...
TALOFOFO ELEMENTARY IN TALOFOFO AND MERIZO ELEMENTARY IN MERIZO. THE
MACHANAONAO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHELTER IN DEDEDO AND F.B. LEON
GUERRERO MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELTER IN YIGO ARE BOTH FULL. THE MARIA
ULLOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN DEDEDO AND THE UPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN
YIGO ARE NOW OPEN FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE VILLAGES OF DEDEDO
AND YIGO THAT STILL NEED SHELTER.

$$

GUZ002>004-PMZ152>154-180000-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-
SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
300 AM CHST FRI OCT 18 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 SHOULD FINISH SECURING THEIR CRAFT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...

.TODAY...SOUTHEAST WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES
8 TO 10 FT. MIXED SWELL NORTHWEST 7 FT AND EAST 4 TO 5 FT.
.TONIGHT...SOUTH WIND 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT. WIND WAVES 8 TO
10 FT. NORTHWEST SWELL 8 FT AND EAST 3 FT.
.SATURDAY...SOUTH WIND 30 KT. WIND WAVES 6 TO 8 FT. NORTHWEST
SWELL 8 FT AND EAST 3 FT.

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 TODAY AND TONIGHT. 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 THIS MORNING AND AT 06:55 PM THIS EVENING.

$$

MCELROY





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