[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 300642
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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ154-301100-

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

...TROPICAL STORM NABI CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST AND INTENSIFY...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW EFFECT FOR ROTA AND AGRIHAN.

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 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NABI WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 15.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 149.8 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 365 MILES SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    330 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    270 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
                    280 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
                    320 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ROTA...AND
                    360 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM NABI IS MOVING
WEST AT 13 MPH.

TROPICAL STORM NABI COULD BECOME A TYPHOON LATE TONIGHT.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. REVIEW YOUR
DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER KITS ARE WELL STOCKED.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT STAY
IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING
SHIFTING TO THE WEST AT 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUST TO 85 MPH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
AT 35 TO 45 MPH AS NABI MOVES NORTHWEST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT INCREASING TO
18 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO THREE FEET
IS POSSIBLE.

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

...ROTA...
PREPARE FOR DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER KITS
ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS.
SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE
SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT WEST AND INCREASE TO
40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUST TO 60 MPH ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUST TO 60
MPH. WINDS SLOWLY DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH THURSDAY MORNING AS
NABI MOVES NORTHWEST OF ROTA.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT INCREASING TO
16 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO TWO FEET IS
POSSIBLE.

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

...AGRIHAN...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER KITS
ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS.
SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. 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...
HAZARDOUS SURF AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT INCREASING TO
10 TO 12 FEET 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.

...GUAM...
GUAM IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...HOWEVER
STRONG SOUTHWEST MONSOON WINDS FLOWING INTO NABI IS EXPECTED TO
AFFECT GUAM BEGINNING EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL
PERSIST FOR MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER
LOOSE OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT WEST AT 25 TO 30 MPH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUST TO 50 MPH THEN SLOWLY DECREASE TO 25 TO 35
MPH THURSDAY MORNING AS NABI MOVES NORTHWEST OF GUAM.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF AT 7 TO 9 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO TWO
FEET IS POSSIBLE.

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 PM GUAM LST 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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