[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 291118
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-154-291700-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST MON AUG 29 2005

...INTENSIFYING TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W FORMS EAST OF THE MARIANAS...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA..TINIAN..SAIPAN..AND
AGRIHAN.

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY NEED TO BE UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING ON TUESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.0 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 550 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    520 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    485 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
                    490 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
                    525 MILES EAST OF ROTA...AND
                    560 MILES EAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W IS
MOVING WEST AT 7 MPH.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM BY
NOON TUESDAY.

...GUAM...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...A
SIGNIFICANT SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR MORE RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W THAN FORECAST MAY REQUIRE
THAT A TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING BE ISSUED FOR GUAM ON TUESDAY.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND
INCREASE TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DECREASE TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY AS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 6 TO 8 FT ON WEST-FACING EXPOSURES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL INUNDATION IS
EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...ROTA...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE TUESDAY
NIGHT. 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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND
INCREASE TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DECREASE TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY AS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 6 TO 8 FT ON WEST-FACING EXPOSURES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE 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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHWEST ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT
TO SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND DECREASE TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY
AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FT ON WEST-FACING EXPOSURES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...AGRIHAN...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE AS EARLY AS
TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON TUESDAY AND
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY AND DECREASE
TO 20 MPH ON THURSDAY AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 14W MOVES WESTWARD AWAY
FROM THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 6 TO 8 FT ON EAST-FACING EXPOSURES
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM GUAM LST TUESDAY
MORNING OR SOONER IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

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MCELROY



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