[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON WUTIP (02W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
835 PM CHST FRI FEB 22 2019

...TYPHOON WUTIP CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES IN A
NORTHWEST DIRECTION...

.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.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA IN
THE SOUTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS...THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...EASTERN
YAP STATE AND WESTERN CHUUK STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN IN
THE CNMI AND AGRIHAN AND PAGAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS AND
WOLEAI IN YAP STATE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS OF GUAM AND
ROTA. 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 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON WUTIP (02W) WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 9.3N...LONGITUDE 145.7E. THIS WAS ABOUT 295 MILES SOUTH-
SOUTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS NORTHWEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS
115 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
LATEST SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATES THAT TYPHOON WUTIP HAS NOW
INTENSIFIED INTO A CATEGORY 3 MAJOR TYPHOON. WUTIP'S FORECAST
TRACK REMAINS THE SAME AND ITS OUTER BANDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
AFFECTING GUAM AND THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS LATER TONIGHT.

THE EYE OF TYPHOON WUTIP IS NOW 295 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
AND 335 MILES SOUTH OF ROTA.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME TO RUSH TO COMPLETION
PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF
DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF YOUR HOME IS
VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...CONTINUE WITH YOUR PREPARATIONS AND
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR. DETERMINE THE BEST STRATEGY
FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT.

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 LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THE ACTING GOVERNOR
OF GUAM HAS DECLARED GUAM TO BE IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2 AS OF
4 PM THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 3 AM...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

GUZ001-002-221845-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-
835 PM CHST FRI FEB 22 2019

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE NEAR COMPLETION. TAKE
DOWN TENTS OR CANOPIES...BRING LOOSE OBJECTS INSIDE. MAKE SURE
PETS AND KIDS ARE INSIDE. ENSURE STORM DRAINS AND OTHER DRAINAGE
AROUND YOUR HOUSE ARE CLEAR.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON WUTIP (02W) APPROACHES, SUSTAINED EASTERLY TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY SATURDAY MORNING FOR
GUAM AND BY MID-AFTERNOON FOR ROTA. FOR GUAM MAXIMUM WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 35 TO 45 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH IN
HEAVY SHOWERS WHILE FOR ROTA STRONGEST WINDS WILL DEPEND EXACTLY
HOW CLOSE THE TYPHOON EDGES EAST OF THE FORECAST TRACK. PLAN FOR
WINDS IN THE 30 TO 40 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. AS WUTIP
PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE ISLANDS...PLAN FOR THE WINDS TO TURN
FROM THE CURRENT NORTHEAST TO EAST TO SOUTH AS THE EYE PASSES EACH
ISLAND DURING THE DAY ON SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS OF 11 TO 13 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN INCREASING
DRAMATICALLY TONIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 20 FEET AND COULD
GET UP TO 40 FEET IF THE CENTER OF WUTIP COMES CLOSER THAN
CURRENTLY FORECAST. DANGEROUS SURF WILL START ON NORTH AND EAST
FACING REEFS... THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT TOWARD SOUTH AND WEST FACING
REEFS.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ROTA. SEE LATEST
FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD
WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS
OCCUR. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE BY
MONDAY MORNING.

$$

GUZ003-004-221845-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.A.4002.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
835 PM CHST FRI FEB 22 2019

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE
CONDITIONS DETERIORATE LATE ON SATURDAY. KEEP INFORMED WHILE
LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS
WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER EVACUATING IF YOU
LIVE IN WEAKLY BUILT HOME, AND DO SO IF ORDERED BY LOCAL
OFFICIALS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE IMMINENT AND DESTRUCTIVE
WINDS...ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. &&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON WUTIP (02W) MOVES CLOSER, THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. THE LATEST FORECAST IS FOR
WINDS TO REMAIN BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN INCREASING
DRAMATICALLY TONIGHT. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 20 FEET AND COULD
GET UP TO 30 FEET IF THE CENTER OF WUTIP COMES CLOSER THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST. HAZARDOUS SURF WILL START ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS...
THEN GRADUALLY SHIFT TOWARD SOUTH AND WEST FACING REEFS WHILE
BECOMING DANGEROUS.

...FLOODING...
SEE LATEST FORECAST FOR LATEST INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE
FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY TO ACT IF FLOODING
RAINS OCCUR.

$$

...AGRIHAN AND PAGAN...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE MADE ACCORDING TO YOUR
TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN. KEEP INFORMED WHILE LISTENING FOR POSSIBLE
WARNINGS. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON WUTIP (02W) MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED HIGH
WINDS COULD INCREASE DEPENDING UPON THE EXACT TRACK OF THE
TYPHOON. ON THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK...THE DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE JUST TO THE WEST OF AGRIHAN AND PAGAN. IF WUTIP SHOULD
TRACK FARTHER EAST THAN FORECAST...AGRIHAN AND PAGAN COULD HAVE A
PERIOD OF DAMAGING WINDS.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN INCREASING
TONIGHT. SEAS COULD REACH 20 FEET...ESPECIALLY IF THE CENTER MOVES
CLOSER TO THE ISLANDS. HAZARDOUS SURF IS LIKELY ON THE EAST...SOUTH
AND WEST FACING REEFS STARTING EARLY SUNDAY.

...ULUL AND PULUWAT...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN CAUTIOUS WHEN VENTURING OUTSIDE AS
STRONG WINDS IN SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE. LISTEN TO LOCAL
OFFICIALS FOR WHEN IT IS SAFE TO BEGIN CLEAN UP ACTIVITIES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS ARE STILL
POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO BETWEEN
15 AND 25 MPH OVER NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 7
AND 9 FEET OVERNIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
UP TO 1 ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN COULD FALL THROUGH TONIGHT IN
BRIEF SHOWERS.

$$

...SATAWAL...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY IN STURDY SHELTERS AWAY FROM SHORE UNTIL DAMAGING WINDS HAVE
SUBSIDED. ALL BOATS SHOULD REMAIN SECURED. LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS
FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR WHEN IT IS SAFE TO BEGIN CLEAN UP
ACTIVITIES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH TO 20 TO 30 MPH OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET THIS EVENING WILL SUBSIDE SLOWLY
TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS STILL LIKELY THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 1 TO 3 ADDITIONAL INCHES OF RAIN.

$$

...FARAULEP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS WITH
STRONG SHOWERS. REMAIN IN SAFE AND STURDY SHELTER AWAY FROM THE
SHORES UNTIL INSTRUCTED TO COME OUT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS IN HEAVY SHOWERS ARE STILL POSSIBLE TO REACH DAMAGING
LEVELS OF 30 TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN GUSTS. AS TYPHOON WUTIP
PASSES TO THE NORTH AND A WAY FROM THE ISLAND WINDS WILL TURN TO
THE SOUTHWEST AND DIMINISH BELOW DAMAGING LEVELS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET OR MORE AT STILL POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE NIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

...WOLEAI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DAMAGING GUSTY WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE AND MAY LAST INTO LATER
THIS EVENING. ALL BOATS SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT THEN GRADUALLY TURN WEST AND WEAKEN OVER NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS MAY BUILD AS HIGH AS 10 TO 13 FEET. INUNDATION OF
UP TO 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE..

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN THROUGH SATURDAY.

$$

EDSON
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