[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TYPHOON SONGDA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST WED SEP 1 2004

...DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 TYPHOON SONGDA HEADS TOWARD AGRIHAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN OF THE NORTHERN
MARIANA ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TYPHOON WATCH REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SONGDA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.0 DEGREES EAST.
THIS IS ABOUT 115 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
               85 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
               70 MILES EAST OF ALAMAGAN
              195 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN
              210 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF TINIAN
              275 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ROTA
              330 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

SONGDA IS NOW A CATEGORY 4 TYPHOON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
145 MPH...AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING. TYPHOON SONGDA
IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

...AGRIHAN...
AGRIHAN REMAINS IN TYPHOON CONDITION 1. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK
OF TYPHOON SONGDA PUTS IT VERY CLOSE TO AGRIHAN BY MID MORNING.
MEASURES TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD ALREADY BE COMPLETED.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER.
BOATS SHOULD BE IN SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM
INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL INCREASE TO
TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS OF 110 TO 150 MPH BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL
SHIFT TO SOUTH LATE THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY DIMINISH...FALLING TO 50
TO 60 MPH BY THIS EVENING AND TO 35 TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT. IF EYE
PASSAGE OCCURS...DO NOT VENTURE FAR FROM SHELTER AS TYPHOON-FORCE
WINDS WILL QUICKLY RETURN FROM THE SOUTH.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 16 FEET WILL RISE TO 20 TO 24 FEET AS THE
TYPHOON PASSES THIS MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION WILL REACH 9 TO 12
FEET.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF 8 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED
TODAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING. FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
MOUNTAINS AND STREAMS.

...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION 1. MEASURES TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD ALREADY BE COMPLETED. SECURE
OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER. BOATS
SHOULD BE IN SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM
INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTH-NORTHEAST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL INCREASE TO
TYPHOON-FORCE BETWEEN 80 AND 125 MPH BY DAWN. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTH LATE THIS MORNING AND SLOWLY DIMINISH...FALLING TO 50 TO 60
MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND TO 35 TO 45 MPH TONIGHT. IF EYE PASSAGE
OCCURS...DO NOT VENTURE FAR FROM SHELTER AS TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS WILL
QUICKLY RETURN FROM THE SOUTH.

REMEMBER...THE ACTUAL WINDS EXPERIENCED WILL DEPEND GREATLY ON THE
EXACT TRACK AND INTENSITY OF THE TYPHOON. RESIDENTS OF PAGAN AND
ALAMAGAN SHOULD ALL BE PREPARED FOR A DIRECT HIT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 14 FEET WILL RISE TO 18 TO 22 FEET AS THE
TYPHOON PASSES THIS MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION WILL REACH 8 TO 10
FEET.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OF 8 INCHES OR MORE IS EXPECTED
TODAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING. FLASH FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE NEAR
MOUNTAINS AND STREAMS.

...SAIPAN AND TINIAN...
SAIPAN AND TINIAN WERE UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM CONDITION 1 AT 5
PM TUESDAY AFTERNOON. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR TROPICAL
STORM-FORCE WINDS...WHICH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING. TYPHOON-FORCE
WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND
BE SURE YOUR DISASTER KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. MOVE BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR
OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST AND WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL GUST TO DAMAGING
LEVELS OF 35 TO 45 MPH IN RAIN SQUALLS THROUGH MID MORNING. WINDS
WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST AND WEAKEN TO 20 TO 25 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL RISE TO 12 TO 15 FEET AS THE
TYPHOON PASSES THIS MORNING. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE
ON WINDWARD COASTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY. LOCAL FLOODING
MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

...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...NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS
FOR OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. 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).

$$

MCELROY



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