[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 201618
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON CIMARON LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
218 AM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018

...TYPHOON CIMARON MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS ON SAIPAN...TINIAN...
AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN...TINIAN
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.
DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DESTRUCTIVE WINDS AND RAIN SHOULD
ALREADY BE COMPLETE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN. PLEASE
LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON CIMARON WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 19.0N...LONGITUDE 147.0E. THIS WAS ABOUT 85 MILES EAST OF
AGRIHAN...280 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND 410 MILES NORTH-
NORTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON CIMARON WILL SLOWLY INTENSIFY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
CIMARON IS EXPECTED TO TURN MORE NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN AND A
TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE IN SAIPAN AND TINIAN...PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOULD ALREADY BE COMPLETE. SMALL
BOATS ON ALL ISLANDS SHOULD BE WELL SECURED. AVOID INTER-ISLAND
TRAVEL BY BOAT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS MORNING.

FOR THOSE IN AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...PREPARATIONS FOR THE
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN SHOULD ALREADY BE COMPLETE.
SMALL BOATS ON ALL ISLANDS SHOULD BE WELL SECURED. AVOID INTER-ISLAND
TRAVEL BY BOAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY.

MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR
CHANGES TO THE LATEST FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM
LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

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

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-210000-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4023.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
218 AM CHST TUE AUG 21 2018

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

...NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETE.
GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS WILL MAKE OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS.
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

BOAT OWNERS AND CAPTAINS OF SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALREADY HAVE THEIR
CRAFT PROPERLY SECURED.

&&

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT FEW HOURS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST THEN SOUTH
LATER THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF OF 12 TO 13 FEET IS ALREADY OCCURRING. SURF WILL
GRADUALLY DECREASE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS...THOUGH SURF IS EXPECTED
TO REMAIN HAZARDOUS THROUGH THE DAY. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS
LIKELY ALONG WINDWARD COASTAL AREAS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
RAIN THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
THE AREA. SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR
POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF
FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

&&

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND
ALAMAGAN...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PEOPLE ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN SHOULD ALREADY BE PREPARED
FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. SMALL BOATS ON ALL ISLANDS SHOULD
BE WELL SECURED. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL BY BOAT THROUGH TONIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS WILL OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE OCCURRING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
THE SOUTHWEST OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. NEAR-TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF UP TO 15 OR 20 FEET IS LIKELY AS CIMARON CONTINUES
NORTHWEST. INUNDATION OF 3 TO 4 FEET IS LIKELY ALONG WINDWARD
COASTAL AREAS THROUGH TONIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN ON ALL
THREE ISLANDS THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

$$

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