[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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PMZ154-051700-
TROPICAL STORM SARIKA (23W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM GUAM LST SUN SEP 5 2004

...TROPICAL STORM SARIKA (23W) APPROACHING PAGAN AND AGRIHAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN. A TYPHOON WARNING
MEANS TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH
OR MORE...ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS. ALSO
EXPECT TYPHOON CONDITIONS ON PAGAN AND AGRIHAN AND TROPICAL
STORM CONDITIONS ON ALAMAGAN IN THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SARIKA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.9 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT 85 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                75 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                80 MILES EAST OF ALAMAGAN
                240 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THIS IS A
CATEGORY B (SEVERE) TROPICAL STORM. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A TYPHOON LATER TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA IS
MOVING NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH.

...AGRIHAN AND PAGAN...
AGRIHAN AND PAGAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.
RESIDENTS OF AGRIHAN AND PAGAN SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED PREPARATIONS
FOR TYPHOON CONDITIONS AND SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER. MONITOR
OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION... INCLUDING THE SAIPAN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING ON PAGAN AND AGRIHAN. EXPECT
NORTH WINDS AT 55 TO 65 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT...SHIFTING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15
TO 25 MPH BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS 12 TO 15 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT
AND MONDAY. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON LOW-LYING
COASTAL AREAS.

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

...ALAMAGAN...
ALAMAGAN REMAINS IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1. RESIDENTS OF
ALAMAGAN SHOULD HAVE COMPLETED PREPARATIONS FOR TYPHOON CONDITIONS
AND SHOULD REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR
STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE
AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING ON ALAMAGAN. EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS
AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS EVENING...SHIFTING
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS 9 TO 12 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 4 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY 3 AM LST OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

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HENDRICKS/GUARD




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