[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ154-301900-

TYPHOON NABI (14W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST WED AUG 31 2005

...TYPHOON NABI HEADING TOWARD TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA AND
AGRIHAN.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM GUAM LST...1600Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON NABI WAS LOCATED BY
DOPPLER RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 15.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.4
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT
                    285 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN
                    240 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    210 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    110 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
                    120 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
                    160 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ROTA...AND
                    210 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

TYPHOON NABI IS MOVING WEST AT 14 MPH. NABI IS EXPECTED TO TURN
SLIGHTLY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST DURING THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

NABI IS A CATEGORY 1 TYPHOON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF
75 MPH. NABI WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON COR 1 FOR TINIAN AND
SAIPAN AT 1 AM THIS MORNING. CNMI EMO REPORTS EVACUATION CENTERS AT
THE TANAPAG...GARAPAN...WSR...KOBLERVILLE...AND DANDAN ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN. THE EVACUATION CENTER AT MARIANAS HIGH SCHOOL IS
ALSO OPEN. LONG TERM SHELTEREES CAN BE HOUSED AT THE GYMNASIUM AT
KAGMAN COMMUNITY CENTER. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE
COASTLINE AND IN POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO THE EVACUATION CENTER DESIGNATED FOR YOUR
VILLAGE. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY
THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE OCCURRING. NORTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH BECOMING
NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO TYPHOON FORCE 65 TO 75 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 100 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
DECREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH AS NABI MOVES AWAY WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 15 TO 18 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...ROTA...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON COR 2 FOR ROTA AT
1 AM THIS MORNING. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE
COASTLINE AND IN POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER
IMMEDIATELY. MOVE TO THE EVACUATION CENTER DESIGNATED FOR YOUR
VILLAGE. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY
THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE. NORTHWEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING...THEN
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY
DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AS NABI MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 15 TO 18 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...GUAM...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 1 AT 130 AM
THIS MORNING. GUAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY. PRIVATE SCHOOL
REPRESENTATIVES ARE URGED TO CALL THE OFFICE OF CIVIL DEFENSE ON
THE STATUS OF PRIVATE SCHOOL OPERATIONS. ALL GOVERNMENT OF GUAM
AGENCIES WILL BE CLOSED TODAY. HOWEVER...ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
PERSONNEL ARE TO CONTACT THEIR SECTION SUPERVISORS AND REPORT TO
WORK. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY
THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED BY MID-MORNING. WEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH. WINDS WILL
SHIFT SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND GRADUALLY DECREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH AS
NABI MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...AGRIHAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON COR 3 FOR AGRIHAN AT
1 AM THIS 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...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY BEGIN BY
MID-MORNING. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
SHIFTING SOUTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE
TO 25 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT AS NABI MOVES WEST OF THE MARIANAS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY
AND TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 5 AM GUAM LST. CLOSELY
MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS.

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