[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 051636
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PMZ154-052300-
TROPICAL STORM SARIKA LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST MON SEP 6 2004

...TROPICAL STORM SARIKA MOVING AWAY FROM 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. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN AND WILL
CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SARIKA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 18.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.2 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT  35 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF AGRIHAN
                 70 MILES NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
                 95 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                265 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA IS
EXPECTED TO BECOME A TYPHOON LATER TODAY. TROPICAL STORM SARIKA IS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 20 MPH.

...AGRIHAN AND PAGAN...
AGRIHAN AND PAGAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.
RESIDENTS OF AGRIHAN AND PAGAN 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 SOUTH
WINDS AT 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL
DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 15 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TODAY WILL DECREASE
TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE TODAY
ON LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LESS THAN ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY.

...ALAMAGAN...
ALAMAGAN REMAINS IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1. RESIDENTS OF
ALAMAGAN 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THIS MORNING WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO
20 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 12 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES TODAY WILL DECREASE
TO 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LESS THAN ONE INCH OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY 9 AM LST.

$$

ZIOBRO



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