[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST SUN AUG 29 2004

...TROPICAL STORM SONGDA PASSING JUST NORTH OF ENEWETAK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
ENEWETAK ATOLL IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ENEWETAK.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE OCCURRING OR
EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST..1500Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SONGDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 162.6 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 55 MILES NORTH OF ENEWETAK.

TROPICAL STORM SONGDA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. TROPICAL STORM
SONGDA WILL BECOME A TYPHOON THIS SUNDAY MORNING.

...ENEWETAK...
DAMAGING WINDS WILL CONINUE THROUGH THIS SUNDAY MORNING AS THE
CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SONGDA PASSES ABOUT 55 MILES NORTH OF
ENEWETAK. REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH WILL
TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST BY MORNING...THEN GRADUALLY SUBSIDE IN THE
AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET IS EXPECTED TODAY ON ALL EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. MONITOR YOUR LOCAL
HF RADIO FOR OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GUAM WEBSITE IS LOCATED AT
HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (ALL LOWER CASE).

$$

AHN




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