[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
909 PM CHST WED OCT 16 2013

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W INTENSIFIES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GUAM...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W PASSES SOUTH OF GUAM.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN THE MARIANAS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN
AND SAIPAN AND MARIANAS WATERS OUT TO 40 NM.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 26W WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 12.3N AND LONGITUDE 144.2E. THIS IS ABOUT

 90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GUAM
140 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ROTA
210 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF TINIAN
220 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SAIPAN.

STORM MOTION IS WEST-SOUTHWEST OR 250 DEGREES AT 13 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE STILL POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 TO 48 HOURS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REVIEW YOUR TYPHOON/TROPICAL STORM DISASTER PLAN AND BE READY TO
ACT IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM
YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

MARINERS SHOULD MAKE ALL NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO
PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND SECURE THEIR CRAFT. INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL
SYSTEMS. MONITOR WEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE LATEST
FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE BY 3 AM THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001>004-PMZ151>154-161730-
/X.CON.PGUM.TR.A.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
909 PM CHST WED OCT 16 2013

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
FOR GUAM AND ROTA...EAST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...SHIFTING TO SOUTH ON THURSDAY.

FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN...EAST WIND 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH
ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST ON THURSDAY.

DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE STILL POSSIBLE FOR ALL
LOCATIONS ON THURSDAY.

CHOPPY SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET TONIGHT WILL BUILD FURTHER TO BETWEEN
11 AND 14 FEET ON THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET MAY STILL OCCUR THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING COASTS. SURF WILL
REMAIN HAZARDOUS AT 9 TO 11 FEET ALONG SOUTH AND WEST FACING
REEFS TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 5 INCHES IS STILL POSSIBLE...MAINLY THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY. RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AND POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS
SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING.

$$

CHAN



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