[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 310734
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ154-310900-

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

...TYPHOON NABI MOVING AWAY FROM 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 455 PM GUAM LST...0655Z...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON NABI WAS LOCATED
BY DOPPLER RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 16.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE
144.7 DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT
                    105 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN
                    110 MILES NORTHWEST OF TINIAN
                    155 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ROTA
                    195 MILES NORTH OF GUAM
                    125 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                    145 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PAGAN
                    185 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF AGRIHAN

TYPHOON NABI IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. DURING THE NEXT 24
HOURS...NABI IS EXPECTED TO SLOW DOWN AND TURN MORE WEST-NORTHWEST.

NABI IS A CATEGORY 2 TYPHOON WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 105
MPH. NABI WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY...LIKELY BECOMING A CATEGORY 3
TYPHOON WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 150 MILES FROM THE
CENTER.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 1 FOR TINIAN
AND SAIPAN AT 1 AM. CNMI EMO REPORTS EVACUATION CENTERS AT THE
TANAPAG...GARAPAN...WSR...KOBLERVILLE...DANDAN ELEMENTARY AND
MARIANAS HIGH SCHOOLS ARE 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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY
THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS 50 TO 60 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTH AND DECREASE TO 35 TO
45 MPH BY MIDNIGHT...AND TO 25 TO 35 MPH THURSDAY MORNING.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS. FLASH
FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...ROTA...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 1 FOR ROTA.
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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH WILL DECREASE TO
30 TO 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT...AND TO 25 TO 35 MPH THURSDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ON ALL EXPOSURES WILL BE 12 TO 15 FEET TONIGHT.
COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS. FLASH
FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...GUAM...
THE GOVERNOR OF GUAM DECLARED CONDITION OF READINESS 1 AT 130 AM.
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. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WILL GUST TO 40 MPH IN HEAVY SHOWERS
OVERNIGHT.

...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...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

...AGRIHAN...
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CNMI DECLARED TYPHOON CONDITION 3 FOR AGRIHAN
AT 1 AM. CNMI EMO ADVISES RESIDENTS LIVING NEAR THE COASTLINE AND IN
POORLY DESIGNED STRUCTURES TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

...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...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS. FLASH
FLOODS ARE POSSIBLE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 7 PM 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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MIDDLEBROOKE




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