[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON YUTU (31W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1001 AM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN GUAM AND THE CNMI.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ALAMAGAN...PAGAN
AND AGRIHAN.

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON YUTU (31W) WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 12.9N...LONGITUDE 148.5E. THIS WAS ABOUT 250 MILES EAST OF
GUAM AND 240 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-
NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 125 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY NORTH FROM 6 HOURS AGO AND NOW
BRINGS YUTU VERY CLOSE TO TINIAN AND SAIPAN AT 155 MPH...THE EXTREME
UPPER END OF CAT 4...LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. SLIGHT
CHANGES TO THE FORECAST ARE STILL POSSIBLE SO ALL RESIDENTS SHOULD
CONTINUE TO MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES FOR ANY
CHANGES THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR ISLAND. EITHER LOCAL MEDIA OR THE NWS
GUAM WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GUM/ ARE GOOD CHOICES.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATION ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON DISASTER PLANNING SHOULD BE
WELL UNDER WAY FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINDS MAY BE SEEN AT ROTA...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN...DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE EYE CROSSES. 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 RETURN TO PORT IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE MADE PLANS TO
SECURE THEIR VESSEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE APPROACHING STORM.
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 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

&&

GUZ002>004-240600-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
1001 AM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION THIS MORNING BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON.
IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN AN 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 BE WELL SECURED.

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

&&

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
STARTING THIS AFTERNOON. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY BY THIS
EVENING AND EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTH AND DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FEET NEAR THE CENTER
OF THE STORM BY TONIGHT...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 8 TO 11 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF YUTU. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED AS YUTU MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA.

...ROTA...

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO
START THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE BECOMING TYPHOON FORCE OVER
NIGHT...DEPENDING UPON HOW CLOSE THE EYE OF TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES.
WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WHILE
DECREASING LATE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET TONIGHT...
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 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. FLASH
FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.

$$

GUZ001-240600-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-
1001 AM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON. 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 AS EARLY AS THIS AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH
COASTAL WATERS AND IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND. EXPECT
GUSTS TO EXCEED 40 TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY SHOWERS. WINDS WILL
TURN TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WHILE DECREASING BELOW DAMAGING WINDS
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVER NIGHT...RESULTING IN SURF OF 15 TO 20 FEET.
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
HEAVIER RAINS ARE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON SPEED AND TRACK OF TYPHOON
YUTU. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.

$$

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW 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. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED THIS 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 TONIGHT...
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 TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
DURING HEAVY RAINS.

$$

STANKO
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