[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 291606 CCA
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED...CORRECTED
TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
132 AM CHST TUE SEP 30 2014

CORRECTED STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE SECTION

...STRENGTHENING TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE TRACKING TOWARD THE
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
TINIAN...SAIPAN...PAGAN...ALAMAGAN AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS INCLUDING PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 13.8N...LONGITUDE 149.6E.

THIS IS ABOUT 270 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN
ABOUT 290 MILES EAST OF ROTA
ABOUT 320 MILES EAST OF GUAM AND
ABOUT 390 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE WILL BE STRENGTHENING INTO A TYPHOON AS
IT CROSSES THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS WITH THE CENTER PASSING
NEAR...MOST LIKELY NORTH OF...SAIPAN TUESDAY NIGHT OR EARLY
WEDNESDAY. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT ONLY SMALL CHANGES IN THE
FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY WILL LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY VARYING
IMPACTS.

EXPECT HEAVY RAIN...THUNDERSTORMS...DANGEROUS SURF...AND DAMAGING
WINDS.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE TO
ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND BE WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 8 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-292345-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
132 AM CHST TUE SEP 30 2014

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING 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. EVACUATE IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS. BOAT OWNERS AND
CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT NEED TO DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY FOR
SECURING THEIR CRAFT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED DAMAGING WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. WINDS OF 25 TO 40
MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH...CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING
AREA BY TUESDAY NIGHT. EXPECT SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FT TODAY TO BUILD
TO 10 TO 15 FEET BY TUESDAY NIGHT. AS THIS SYSTEM CROSSES THE
ISLAND CHAIN...TINIAN AND SAIPAN WILL EXPERIENCE MAINLY WESTERLY
WINDS...WHILE PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN WILL EXPERIENCE EASTERLIES. ANY
SLOWING OF THIS SYSTEM BEFORE REACHING THE MARIANAS COULD
INCREASE THESE IMPACTS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LARGE WAVES COULD ARRIVE AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM AS EARLY AS THIS
MORNING. HIGH WIND-GENERATED SURF MAY CAUSE 2 TO 3 FEET OF COASTAL
INUNDATION.

...INLAND FLOODING...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY AS EARLY AS THIS
MORNING...WITH THE AREA REMAINING UNDER A MOIST AND UNSTABLE FLOW
FOR SEVERAL DAYS AFTER PHANFONE PASSES BY. EXPECT 3 TO 5 INCHES
OF RAINFALL WITH THE SYSTEM ITSELF. HOWEVER...6 TO 8 INCHES TOTAL
MAY FALL INCLUDING THE MOIST MONSOON TROUGH AFTERMATH.

$$
POWELL









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