[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 151040
HLSPQ1

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

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

.NEW INFORMATION...
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN IN COR 1.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN
THE MARIANAS AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN...SAIPAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BAVI (03W) WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.1N...LONGITUDE 145.5E...OR ABOUT 70 MILES
SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAIPAN. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF
GUAM AND 20 MILES EAST OF ROTA. STORM MOTION WAS WEST. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 60 MPH.

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

.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.

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED. 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 9PM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001>004-PMZ151>154-151845-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
840 PM CHST SUN MAR 15 2015

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

FOR GUAM AND ROTA

...WINDS AND SEAS...
DAMAGING NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AND TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE MONDAY MORNING.

COMBINED SEAS OF 19 TO 21 FEET THIS EVENING 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 20 TO 25 FEET
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 EAST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH THIS
EVENING...SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT...DECREASING TO 30
TO 40 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

COMBINED SEAS OF BETWEEN 22 AND 24 FEET TONIGHT WILL 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 25 TO 30 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...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME FLOODING.

$$

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