[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 292254
HLSPQ3
PMZ154-300500-
TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST MON AUG 30 2004

...TYPHOON SONGDA IS HEADING TOWARD THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...

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

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 155.1 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 680 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
              655 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
              640 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
              625 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
              700 MILES EAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 80 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. TYPHOON SONGDA
IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
PREPARE FOR TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS...WHICH ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY EVENING. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER
KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES
FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TODAY WILL TURN NORTH AND INCREASE TO
25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY. DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF
TYPHOON SONGDA...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO TYPHOON FORCE TUESDAY EVENING.

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

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM GUAM LST. MONITOR
YOUR LOCAL HF RADIO FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION.

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MIDDLEBROOKE




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