[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 150523
HLSPQ1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BAVI (03W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
323 PM CHST SUN MAR 15 2015

...TROPICAL STORM BAVI CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARDS THE MARIANAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
AS OF 3 PM CHST...THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM HAS DECLARED GUAM IN
CONDITION OF READINESS 1. ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN CONTINUE IN
CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

.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 TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND
SAIPAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BAVI (03W) WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.9N...LONGITUDE 147.7E...OR ABOUT 155
MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN. THIS WAS ABOUT 220 MILES EAST OF
GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
AS TROPICAL STORM BAVI MOVES ACROSS THE MARIANAS...WINDS AND SEAS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
DANGEROUS SURF OF 15 FEET OR MORE WILL PERSIST UNTIL MONDAY
MORNING.

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

PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED. 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 WELL SECURED.

&&

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

GUZ001>004-PMZ151>154-151200-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
323 PM CHST SUN MAR 15 2015

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

FOR GUAM AND ROTA

...WINDS AND SEAS...
DAMAGING WINDS NORTH WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST THIS EVENING AND TO SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS SHOULD
GRADUALLY DECREASE MONDAY MORNING.

COMBINED SEAS OF 13 AND 15 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL INCREASE
TO BETWEEN 15 TO 17 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO
SUBSIDE MONDAY MORNING AS BAVI MOVES AWAY TO THE WEST. INTER-
ISLAND TRAVEL AND OTHER MARINE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL
TUESDAY AT THE EARLIEST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
DANGEROUS SURF ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF 14 AND 16 FEET
THIS AFTERNOON WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. COASTAL
INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 INCH IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD BE PREPARED
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF BRIEF FLASH FLOODING.

&&

FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN

...WINDS AND SEAS...
DAMAGING NORTH WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS
AFTERNOON...SHIFTING TO NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 MPH
WITH GUST TO 70 THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT WINDS DECREASING TO
40 TO 50 MPH WITH A FURTHER DECREASE AND MONDAY MORNING.

COMBINED SEAS OF BETWEEN 14 AND 16 FEET THIS AFTERNOON WILL
INCREASE TO BETWEEN 16 AND 18 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS SHOULD
BEGIN TO SUBSIDE MONDAY MORNING AS BAVI MOVES AWAY FROM THE
ISLANDS. POSTPONE INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL AND OTHER MARINE ACTIVITY
UNTIL TUESDAY AT THE EARLIEST.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
DANGEROUS SURF ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF 15 AND 18 FEET
WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION OF
2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.

 ...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD BE
PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME FLOODING.

$$

ZIOBRO/GUARD

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