[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM (09W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
250 PM CHST FRI JUL 3 2015

...CHAN-HOM WEAKENS TO TROPICAL STORM...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER OF GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS.

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

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A TYPHOON WATCH CONTINUES FOR ALL OF
MARIANAS WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM (09W) WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.3N...LONGITUDE 148.0E. THIS WAS ABOUT
320 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS QUASI-STATIONARY.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO MOVE AGAIN TOWARD
THE NORTHWEST LATER TONIGHT. CHAN-HOM HAS WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY
SINCE LAST NIGHT AS IT MOVED INTO A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL VERTICAL
SHEAR. HOWEVER...THIS SHEAR IS EXPECTED TO ABATE LATER TONIGHT AND
SLOWLY BEGIN TO INTENSIFY AGAIN ON SATURDAY. CHAN-HOM COULD
BECOME TYPHOON AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE MARIANAS SUNDAY MORNING.

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

PREPARE TO PUT YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN INTO ACTION. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR A FEW DAYS...AS WELL AS
FUEL FOR VEHICLES AND GENERATORS. BEGIN PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY
FOR TYPHOON CONDITIONS..POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS SATURDAY NIGHT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.
THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS THE CENTER OF CHAN-HOM NEAR GUAM AND
ROTA EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BUT SOME UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE
TIMING AND THE FORECAST TRACK. TYPHOON CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR ON
ANY OF THE ISLANDS. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO
EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND
COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.

FOR MARINERS...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS
TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BECAUSE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS IN
FORECAST TRACK ARE EXPECTED...LISTEN FOR UPDATED FORECAST
INFORMATION.

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

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 9 PM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001>004-PMZ151>154-031200-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
250 PM CHST FRI JUL 3 2015

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
BY SATURDAY EVENING...WITH TYPHOON FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE EARLY
SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATE SUNDAY MORNING
FOR GUAM.

SEAS OF 9 TO 13 FEET TODAY WILL BUILD THROUGH TONIGHT AS CHAN-HOM
NEARS AND COULD REACH UP TO 20 FEET LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING NEAR THE CENTER.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET FRIDAY WILL BUILD TO DANGEROUS
LEVELS OF 17 TO 22 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. DANGEROUS SURF WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING
SHORES AS CHAN-HOM APPROACHES. HIGHER COASTAL INUNDATION IS
POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND STRENGTH OF CHAN-HOM.

...FLASH FLOODING...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING WHICH CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

$$

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