[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 110453
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-111100-
TROPICAL STORM SOULIK (21W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM GUAM LST WED OCT 11 2006

...TROPICAL STORM SOULIK MOVING AWAY FROM THE NORTHERNMOST
MARIANAS...

...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 REMAINS IN EFFECT 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 OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SOULIK WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 20.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  85 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF AGRIHAN
                    135 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF PAGAN
                    160 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ALAMAGAN
                    340 MILES NORTH OF SAIPAN AND
                    455 MILES NORTH OF GUAM.

TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 18 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 MPH. TROPICAL STORM SOULIK IS EXPECTED
TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY. SOULIK IS FORECAST TO BECOME A TYPHOON ON
THURSDAY AFTER IT MOVES NORTHWEST WELL AWAY FROM THE NORTHERNMOST
MARIANA ISLANDS.

...AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...

RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN A SECURE LOCATION STOCKED WITH FOOD AND
WATER. KEEP OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS STOWED. FLYING
OBJECTS AND DEBRIS MAY MAKE VENTURING OUTSIDE HAZARDOUS. STAY AWAY
FROM COASTLINES TO AVOID DANGEROUS SURF. KEEP BOATS SECURED IN SAFE
HAVENS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS GUSTING UP TO 70 MPH THIS AFTERNOON FROM
THE SOUTHWEST WILL SHIFT TOWARD THE SOUTH AND GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO
25 TO 35 MPH OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 8 TO 11 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. SURF HEIGHTS
WILL CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS LEVELS THROUGH FRIDAY. MINOR COASTAL
FLOODING OF 1 TO 2 FEET WILL OCCUR DURING HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALREADY OCCURRING. SIX INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS
ALREADY BEEN MEASURED ON PAGAN DURING THE PAST 12 HOURS. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
LOCAL FLOODING IS LIKELY IN POORLY DRAINED OR LOW LYING AREAS.
MUDSLIDES MAY OCCUR ON STEEP OR EXPOSED SLOPES.

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

$$

MCELROY



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