[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
350 PM CHST FRI SEP 28 2018

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W FORMS WEST OF WENO CHUUK...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN GUAM AND ROTA.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITHIN THE SPECIFIED AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 3 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 7.7N...LONGITUDE 150.2E. THIS WAS ABOUT 545 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND 555 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA. STORM MOTION WAS
WEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 30 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W IS JUST WEST OF CHUUK MOVING IN THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THE MARIANAS. IT IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AND COULD
REACH TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH BEFORE IT PASSES THROUGH THE MARIANAS.

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

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING YOUR
HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY
WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.

AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU PERFORM
THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY
SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED
SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO
THE FORECAST.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY YOUR NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.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.

GUZ001-002-281400-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.A.4030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
350 PM CHST FRI SEP 28 2018

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

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

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.
SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY
CONSIDER HEADING TO A SHELTER IF YOU LIVE IN A TIN ROOF HOME, AND DO
SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W MOVES CLOSER, THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS WILL INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR WINDS TO REMAIN
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W IS FORECAST TO
PASS SOUTHWEST OF GUAM...MEANING THAT SOUTHERN GUAM HAS A HIGHER
THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS THAN NORTHERN GUAM AND GUAM HAS A HIGHER
THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS THAN ROTA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
LESS THAN 2 FEET OF STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED. HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO
14 FEET ON EAST AND SOUTH FACING REEFS AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W
PASSES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY. THIS COULD
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

$$

STANKO
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