[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 081742
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT (26W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
342 AM CHST SUN SEP 9 2018

...TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH CONTINUES FOR GUAM, ROTA, TINIAN, AND SAIPAN.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT (26W) WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 14.8N...LONGITUDE 158.2E. THIS WAS ABOUT
830 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN AND 905 MILES EAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION
WAS WEST-NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 50 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
WINDS WILL INCREASE MONDAY AS TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT APPROACHES THE
MARIANAS AND INTENSIFIES FURTHER.

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

REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANS AND START PREPARING FOR THE
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS...POSSIBLE BY MONDAY EVENING. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES OF FOOD...WATER...AND NEEDED MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
FILL YOUR VEHICLES WITH FUEL...ENSURE YOUR GENERATOR IS IN GOOD
WORKING ORDER...AND HAVE EXTRA SUPPLIES OF FUEL FOR ITS OPERATION.
CLEAR YOUR PROPERTY OF POTENTIAL DEBRIS. HAVE A PORTABLE RADIO READY
FOR RECEIVING STORM INFORMATION.

&&

.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.

GUZ001>004-090145-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.A.4026.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-
342 AM CHST SUN SEP 9 2018

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

STAY CALM AND KEEP INFORMED. COMPLY WITH ANY EVACUATION ORDERS
THAT ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH
WINDS, OR YOU LIVE IN A SURGE ZONE OR ANY LOCATION PRONE TO
FLOODING, EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM
IN THE STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS OUTSIDE OF EVACUATION
ZONES.

REGARDING YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS, COVER ALL WINDOWS AND DOORS WITH
SHUTTERS OR PLYWOOD. MOVE PATIO FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS
INDOORS. BRACE ALL EXTERIOR DOORS, INCLUDING GARAGE DOORS. DO
THIS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

IF YOU NEED TO MAKE A TRIP TO THE HARDWARE STORE, THE GROCERY
STORE, OR THE GAS STATION, DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL STORM MANGKHUT (26W) MOVES CLOSER, THE THREAT FOR
SUSTAINED HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS
FOR TYPHOON FORCE WINDS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE CURRENTLY FORECAST TO BEGIN AFFECTING THE AREA
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS COULD EXCEED 40 FEET NEAR THE CENTER OF MANGKHUT. IN
ADDITION THERE COULD BE A STORM SURGE AS HIGH AS 2 FEET. TOGETHER
THESE COULD PRODUCE INUNDATION OF AS MUCH AS 10 FEET. SEAS WILL BE
LOWER FARTHER FROM THE CENTER...BUT WILL LIKELY STILL BE 20 FEET OR
MORE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY AS TROPICAL
STORM MANGKHUT PASSES THROUGH THE MARIANAS.

$$

STANKO
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