[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 050350
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PMZ154-051100-
TROPICAL STORM SARIKA (23W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
2 PM GUAM LST SUN SEP 5 2004

...TROPICAL STORM SARIKA (23W) TRACKING TOWARD AGRIHAN IN THE
NORTHERN MARIANAS AND INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANA ISLANDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR AGRIHAN AS OF 7 AM HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A TYPHOON WARNING AS OF 11 AM. A TYPHOON WARNING MEANS
TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR
MORE...ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. TYPHOON
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON AGRIHAN AND PAGAN...WITH TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON ALAMAGAN WITHIN 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SARIKA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 17.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.2 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT 220 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN...
                155 MILES EAST OF ALAMAGAN...
                165 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN...AND
                195 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 55 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A TYPHOON TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA WAS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 18 MPH.

...AGRIHAN AND PAGAN...

THE GOVERNOR OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2
TO TAKE EFFECT AT 2 PM. RESIDENTS OF AGRIHAN AND PAGAN SHOULD
PREPARE FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING. MEASURES TO
PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER
LOOSE OBJECTS. SEEK SAFE SHELTER. MOVE BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR
OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. EXPECT NORTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT TO DAMAGING NORTH WINDS AT 55 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75
MPH. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WITH HEIGHTS OF 6 TO 8 FEET IS EXPECTED TODAY ON SOUTHWESTERN
CLOCKWISE THROUGH NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES. SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS
11 TO 14 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...ALAMAGAN...

THE GOVERNOR OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2
TO TAKE EFFECT AT 2 PM. RESIDENTS OF ALAMAGAN SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS THIS EVENING. MEASURES TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS THIS
AFTERNOON. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER. MOVE BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR
STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS EVENING. EXPECT NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...INCREASING THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT TO DAMAGING WEST WINDS AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH.
WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WITH HEIGHTS OF 4 TO 6 FEET IS EXPECTED TODAY ON SOUTHWESTERN
CLOCKWISE THROUGH NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES. SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS
8 TO 10 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY 9 PM LST. MONITOR YOUR LOCAL HF RADIO MONITOR FOR
OFFICIAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS.

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MCELROY




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