[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TYPHOON CHABA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM GUAM LST SAT AUG 21 2004

...TYPHOON CHABA MAINTAINS WESTWARD MOTION AS IT INTENSIFIES...

...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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN...SAIPAN AND
AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST..0900Z..THE CENTER OF TYPHOON CHABA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 151.3 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 445 MILES EAST OF GUAM
              410 MILES EAST OF ROTA
              385 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
              375 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              430 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              450 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              485 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 80 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 100 MPH. TYPHOON
CHABA IS MOVING WEST AT 12 MPH.

...GUAM...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 2 AT 5 PM
SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AND
MONDAY. THE FORECAST TRACK OF TYPHOON CHABA REMAINS UNCERTAIN.
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 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
HAZARDOUS SURF AT 10 TO 12 FEET SUNDAY WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 17
FEET SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE
THE REEFS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
THE GOVERNOR OF THE CNMI HAS DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 2 AT
5 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED 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 BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS MIDDAY
SUNDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INCREASING TO TYPHOON
STRENGTH LATE SUNDAY AND MONDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
FOR SOUTHEASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH WESTERN EXPOSURES OF ROTA...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN HAZARDOUS SURF AT 12 TO 14 FEET SUNDAY WILL
INCREASE TO 17 TO 20 FEET SUNDAY NIGHT. SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL
OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 AM LST SUNDAY MORNING.
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).

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MCELROY




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