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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON YUTU (31W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
306 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...YUTU NOW A TYPHOON HEADING TOWARDS THE MARIANAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN GUAM
AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN, PAGAN,
AND AGRIHAN.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN, PAGAN,
AND AGRIHAN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON YUTU (31W) WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 11.8N...LONGITUDE 151.2E. THIS WAS ABOUT 450 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND 435 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN.
STORM MOTION WAS WEST-NORTHWEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK BRINGS YUTU INTO THE MARIANAS...PASSING NEAR
SAIPAN AS A 125 MPH CAT 3 TYPHOON EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST TRACK ARE LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY SO ALL
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND
ADVISORIES FOR CHANGES TO EXPECTED ISLAND IMPACTS.

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

BEGIN PREPARING HOMES OR BUSINESSES ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON
DISASTER PLAN. BASED ON THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...STRONGEST WINDS
WILL BE SEEN AT TINIAN AND SAIPAN. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND
BE READY TO EVACUATE TO PUBLIC SHELTERS OR SHELTER IN PLACE IF
NECESSARY. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY
ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.

MARINERS SHOULD BEGIN TO PREPARE FOR THE APPROACHING STORM...
FOLLOWING THEIR TYPHOON DISASTER PLAN. CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION AND
ANY POTENTIAL 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.

GUZ003-004-231400-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
306 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

CONTINUE PREPARING HOMES AND BUSINESSES ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS, OR YOU
LIVE IN A AREA VULNERABLE TO STORM SURGE OR ANY OTHER FLOODING,
EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE STURDY
HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN OR REMAIN IN
PORT AND WELL SECURED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...

AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE NORTH WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. TYPHOON FORCE NORTHWEST WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTH AND DECREASE THURSDAY
EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...

COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FEET NEAR THE CENTER
OF THE STORM BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN DEADLY SURF CONDITIONS.
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 7 TO 9 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

ONCE YUTU PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS...WEST AND
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD WITH SURF RISING TO 12 TO 16 FEET ALONG
WEST FACING REEFS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE
ON WEST FACING EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY. FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS MAY ALSO BE NEEDED AS YUTU MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GUZ002-231400-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-
306 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

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

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE WEDNESDAY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE
BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER RELOCATING TO PUBLIC SHELTER IF YOU
LIVE IN A POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOME.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE TURNING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING LATE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET
IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

ONCE YUTU PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS...WEST AND
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD WITH SURF RISING TO 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG
WEST FACING REEFS.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY.

$$

GUZ001-231400-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.A.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-
306 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

GUAM IS NOW IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3

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

BEGIN TO PREPARE HOMES AND BUSINESSES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE WEDNESDAY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. FOLKS LIVING IN POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOUSES SHOULD
CONSIDER RELOCATING TO PUBLIC SHELTER IF SHELTERS ARE OPENED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WEST WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TURNING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
DECREASING THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY...RESULTING IN SURF OF 15 TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION
OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN, PAGAN,
AND AGRIHAN.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PEOPLE ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. SMALL BOATS ON THESE ISLANDS SHOULD BE
SECURED BY WEDNESDAY. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL BY BOAT AFTER
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY
INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TURNING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AND DECREASING THURSDAY EVENING AND EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET
IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

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

$$

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