[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 101658
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-102300-
TROPICAL STORM SOULIK (21W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST WED OCT 11 2006

...TROPICAL STORM SOULIK SLOWLY STRENGTHENING...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
ISLANDS OF AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT AS OF 2 AM GUAM LST FOR
AGRIHAN IN THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM-FORCE
WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SOULIK WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 19.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 149.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 275 MILES EAST OF AGRIHAN
                    280 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF PAGAN
                    285 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
                    400 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                    530 MILES NORTHEAST OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY AND BECOME A TYPHOON LATE THIS
MORNING.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...
REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS ON YOUR PROPERTY. GATHER CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER
STORAGE. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING. BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF WINDS UP TO 60 MPH
LATE TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 9 FEET OR GREATER EARLY THIS
MORNING...AND CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS THROUGH AT LEAST FRIDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. LOCAL
FLOODING IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

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

$$

ZIOBRO



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