[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTPQ83 PGUM 291704
HLSPQ3
PMZ154-292300-
TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST MON AUG 30 2004

...TYPHOON SONGDA IS HEADING TO NORTHERN MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 156.6 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 780 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              755 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              745 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              725 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              795 MILES EAST OF GUAM.

TYPHOON SONGDA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A SLIGHT
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 80 MPH WITH
HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON SONGDA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFY.
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 35 MILES FROM THE CENTER
AND TROPICAL STORM WINDS UP TO 115 MILES.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. PREPARE
FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TYPHOON FORCE WINDS. REVIEW DISASTER PLAN AND
BE SURE DISASTER KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. CONTINUE
MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING SAIPAN
EMERGENCY OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TRADE WIND 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY WILL WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY...FURTHER INCREASE TO TYPHOON INTENSITY TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF
TYPHOON SONGDA.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 INCHES OR MORE RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM GUAM LST. CONTINUE
MONITOR YOUR LOCAL HF RADIO FOR OFFICIAL SOURCES OF STORM
INFORMATION.

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AHN



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