[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ154-300500-

TROPICAL STORM NABI (14W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM GUAM LST TUE AUG 30 2005

...NABI (14W) NOW A TROPICAL STORM...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA...TINIAN...
SAIPAN AND AGRIHAN. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED
LATER TODAY. HOWEVEVER...IF NABI DOES STRENGHTEN FURTHER OR TAKES A
TRACK FURTHER SOUTH A TYPHOON WARNING MAYBE NEEDED LATER ON.

FOR GUAM...DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...
IF A SIGNIFICANT SOUTHWARD SHIFT IN THE FORECAST TRACK OR MORE RAPID
INTENSIFICATION OCCURS...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING MAY
BECOME NECESSARY FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION NABI
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
150.9 DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 420 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    390 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    340 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
                    350 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
                    390 MILES EAST OF ROTA...AND
                    430 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NABI IS MOVING
WEST AT 12 MPH.

TROPICAL STORM NABI COULD BECOME A TYPHOON LATE TONIGHT.

...ROTA...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT.
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 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST
WEDNESDAY THEN SLOWLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS
NABI MOVES NORTHWEST OF ROTA.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT.
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 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST ON WEDNESDAY
THEN SLOWLY DECREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS NABI MOVES
NORTHWEST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT.

...AGRIHAN...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE TONIGHT.
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 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SHIFT TO NORTH TONIGHT AND
INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY THEN SLOWLY DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS NABI MOVES WESTWARD AWAY FROM AGRIHAN.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO ONE FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 PM GUAM LST TUESDAY
AFTERNOON 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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