[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM CHABA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM LST FRI AUG 20 2004

...TROPICAL STORM CHABA CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
THE MARIANA ISLANDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN...SAIPAN AND
AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHABA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 156.5 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT 790 MILES EAST OF GUAM...760 MILES EAST OF ROTA
...725 MILES EAST OF TINIAN...720 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN...735 MILES
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN...745 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN AND
770 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. TROPICAL STORM CHABA IS MOVING WEST AT 13
MPH. TROPICAL STORM CHABA IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY...LIKELY BECOMING
A TYPHOON EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. DAMAGING WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP
TO 100 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.
CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY STILL EXISTS IN THE FORECAST TRACK OF
TROPICAL STORM CHABA. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND CHECK THE
CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLY KIT. FILL UP YOUR CAR WITH GAS.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
PREPARE TO PUT UP TYPHOON SHUTTERS. CHECK SUPPLIES OF PRESCRIPTION
DRUGS. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HOSPITAL
IF NECESSARY. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL BECOME WEST WINDS OF
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH SATURDAY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
BE FROM THE WEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 20 MPH SATURDAY NIGHT
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH SUNDAY. WINDS MAY
INCREASE FURTHER TO TYPHOON STRENGTH SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF TROPICAL STORM CHABA.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH WESTERN SHORES OF GUAM...
ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN. SURF HEIGHTS HAZARDOUS 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
GRADUALLY INCREASE TO 12 TO 16 FEET SUNDAY. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL
OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM SATURDAY LST.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV
STATIONS FOR UPDATED OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS.
ON GUAM...NOAA WEATHER RADIO IS BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND
AVAILABLE BY CALLING 811. ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AT 162.55 MHZ.

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ZIOBRO



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