[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
804 AM CHST FRI AUG 3 2018

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W FORMS EAST-NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN, AGRIHAN AND
ALAMAGAN IN THE NORTHERN CNMI.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE
NORTHERN MARIANAS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN, AGRIHAN AND
ALAMAGAN IN THE NORTHERN CNMI.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 150.4 DEGREES
EAST. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 6 MPH. IT
IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT
INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 17W IS STRENGTHENING AND COULD BECOME A TROPICAL
STORM THIS AFTERNOON. 17W IS CURRENTLY MOVING WEST BUT IS EXPECTED TO
TURN NORTHWEST TODAY. THIS WILL TAKE TD 17W NEAREST TO AGRIHAN
SATURDAY MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AT AGRIHAN
AND PAGAN AS EARLY AS 7 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 300 PM THIS AFTERNOON...
OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS. SMALL BOATS ON BOTH
ISLANDS SHOULD BE SECURED. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL BY BOAT THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION...

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE OVER THE NEXT 24
TO 36 HOURS AS THEY SLOWLY TURN TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST AND COULD REACH
TROPICAL STORM FORCE MID MORNING SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 11 AND 13 FEET TONIGHT ALONG THE NORTH AND
WEST FACING SHORES...THEN BUILD TO BETWEEN 13 TO 15 FEET ON SATURDAY
ALONG WEST AND SOUTH FACING REEFS. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS
POSSIBLE ALONG WINDWARD COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN ON ALL
THREE ISLANDS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.

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