[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON VONGFONG LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
334 AM CHST MON OCT 6 2014

...TYPHOON VONGFONG VERY NEAR ROTA...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS EFFECT FOR NORTHERN GUAM UNTIL 515 AM CHST.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN
THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN UNDER THE CONDITION OF
READINESS 1.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GUAM...
ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TYPHOON WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE MARIANAS. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON VONGFONG WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.1N...LONGITUDE 145.6E...OR ABOUT 25 MILES EAST OF
ROTA...70 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUAM...60 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AND
70 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST AT 23
MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
HIGH WINDS AND SEAS WILL COMBINE WITH HEAVY RAIN...ESPECIALLY NEAR
GUAM AND ROTA...TO PRODUCE WIND DAMAGE...HAZARDOUS SURF AND LOCAL
FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. TINIAN AND SAIPAN WILL ENCOUNTER
THE SAME HAZARDS TO A LESSER EXTENT BECAUSE THE RAINFALL IS LOWER.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 WHO 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-PMZ151-060145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
334 AM CHST MON OCT 6 2014

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY
INSIDE. A FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS IS ALSO IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM.
STAY AWAY FROM FLOODED ROADS AND LOW-LYING AREAS...TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT PROPERTIES NEAR STREAMS AND RIVERS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE
IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL AROUND NOON. REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL
THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN...LIKELY SOMETIME THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED
SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING COULD BUILD TO BETWEEN 13
AND 16 FEET OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS AS THE STORM PASSES OVER THE NEXT 6
HOURS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF UP TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING.

...FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN GUAM. ABOUT 2.5
INCHES OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES IS
POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST
INFORMATION. STAY ALERT ON THE LATEST FLOODING SITUATION...AS FLOODING
COULD LAST BEYOND 515 AM.

$$

GUZ002-PMZ152-060145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
334 AM CHST MON OCT 6 2014

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY INSIDE.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE IN PORT
AND WELL SECURED. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS AND EXTERNAL DOORS. KEEP
EMERGENCY GEAR HANDY. CREWS SHOULD BE INSIDE LAND BASED SHELTERS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RIDE OUT THIS STORM ON YOUR VESSEL.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 80 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 110 MPH WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL
BELOW TYPHOON FORCE UNTIL AFTER SUNRISE...AND BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET
EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 14 AND 20 FEET OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS AS THE STORM PASSES OVER THE NEXT 6
HOURS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING.

...FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. ABOUT 1.5 INCHES OF RAIN
HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-060145-
/X.CON.PGUM.TY.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
334 AM CHST MON OCT 6 2014

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. REMAIN ALERT AND STAY
INSIDE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE
IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO FALL BELOW
TROPICAL STORM FORCE UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO
12 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FEET
OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SURF WILL BECOME DANGEROUS AS THE STORM PASSES OVER THE NEXT 6
HOURS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF UP TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TIME OF HIGH TIDE AROUND 5 AM THIS MORNING.

...FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF ABOUT HALF AN INCH HAS ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL
HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SUCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF
AND COULD PRODUCE FLASH FLOODS IN LOW LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE
AREAS.

$$




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