[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 141709
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
309 AM CHST SAT AUG 15 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 16W LOOKING BETTER ORGANIZED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR THE PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS ON
GUAM... ROTA...TINIAN...SAIPAN AND ADJACENT WATERS IN THE MARIANA
ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN...SAIPAN AND
ADJACENT WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA AND
ADJACENT WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM...THE CENTER OF 16W WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.9N...
LONGITUDE 148.9E...ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND 280
MILES EAST OF GUAM. IT IS DRIFTING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
16W IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY DRIFT WEST-NORTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE
NIGHT...THEN NORTHWESTWARD LATER TODAY AND SUNDAY. THIS WOULD
POSSIBLY TAKE 16W THROUGH THE CNMI NORTH OF SAIPAN LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE PREPARED TO EXECUTE YOUR TYPHOON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN...
INSPECT YOUR TYPHOON SHELTERS AND BEGIN TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
TAKING CARE OF ELDERS. MAKE SURE TO HAVE SUPPLY OF WATER...FOOD
AND FRESH BATTERIES AT HOME. MARINERS SHOULD PREPARE TO SAFELY
SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND
SHELTER IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED.

CLOSELY MONITOR ADVISORIES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND
ANNOUNCEMENTS BY LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES FOR THE LATEST
STORM INFORMATION.

&&

GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-150000-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
309 AM CHST SAT AUG 15 2015

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

...WINDS... BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...DAMAGING WINDS
OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND
COULD CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS COULD
OCCUR OVER NORTHERN ROTA WATERS IF THE TRACK SHIFTS SOUTHWARD.

...SEAS AND SURF...
SEAS WILL BUILD TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...REACHING 10 TO 13 FEET BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS SURF OF 15 FEET OR HIGHER IS
POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET. SEAS AND
SURF WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH MONDAY.

..OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-150000-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0006.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
309 AM CHST SAT AUG 15 2015

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS...
BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE ARE POSSIBLE BY LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD INCREASE TO
TYPHOON FORCE OF 74 MPH OR MORE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.

...SEAS AND SURF...
SEAS WILL BUILD TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...REACHING 13 TO 15 FEET BY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND INCREASING ABOVE 15 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT.
DANGEROUS SURF OF 15 FEET OR HIGHER IS POSSIBLE...ALONG WITH
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS AND SURF WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS THROUGH MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 9 AM LATER THIS MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

$$

CHAN.
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