[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 202305
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GUZ001-002-003-004-210500-
TYPHOON CHABA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST SAT AUG 21 2004

...TYPHOON CHABA MOVING STEADILY WEST...

...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 AM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON CHABA WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.5 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 595 MILES EAST OF GUAM
              560 MILES EAST OF ROTA
              525 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
              520 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              540 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              555 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              580 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 75 MPH. TYPHOON CHABA IS MOVING WEST AT
15 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 3 AT 5 PM
FRIDAY. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND MONDAY. MUCH
UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE FORECAST TRACK OF TYPHOON CHABA. REVIEW
YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND CHECK THE CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLY
KIT. FILL YOUR CAR WITH GAS. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER
LOOSE OBJECTS IN 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...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS MIDDAY
SUNDAY. WINDS MAY INCREASE FURTHER TO TYPHOON STRENGTH LATE SUNDAY
AND MONDAY DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF TYPHOON
CHABA.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH WESTERN EXPOSURES OF GUAM...
ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...HAZARDOUS SURF AT 10 TO 12 FEET WILL
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 THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM LST. MONITOR NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR OFFICIAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. ON GUAM AND ROTA...NOAA WEATHER
RADIO IS BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND IS AVAILABLE ON GUAM BY CALLING
811. ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 162.55
MHZ. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GUAM WEBSITE IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (LOWER CASE).

$$
MIDDLEBROOKE/ZIOBRO




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