[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
200 AM CHST WED OCT 1 2014

...TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE HAS CROSSED THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANA
ISLANDS AND IS NOW BEGINNING TO MOVE AWAY...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TYPHOON WATCH FOR PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS OF THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANAS AND
SURROUNDING WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN...ALAMAGAN
AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WATERS AROUND
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN.
PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT BE IN
EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PHANFONE WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 17.1N...LONGITUDE 145.0E...OR ABOUT 140 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN. THIS WAS ABOUT 245 MILES NORTH OF GUAM
AND ABOUT 85 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PAGAN. STORM MOTION WAS WNW AT 18
MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 55 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
PHANFONE HAS CROSSED THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS...AND THE
LATEST FORECAST FROM THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER TAKES THE
CENTER OF PHANFONE FARTHER AWAY THROUGH TODAY AND THURSDAY. AS IT
MOVES AWAY...PHANFONE IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY...AND MAY BECOME A
TYPHOON ON WEDNESDAY.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FOR THOSE STILL UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...NOW IS THE TIME
TO RUSH TO COMPLETION PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND
PROPERTY. EVACUATE IF DIRECTED TO DO SO BY LOCAL OFFICIALS...OR IF
YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS OR FLOODING.

FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS...DOCKS...AND MARINAS...URGENTLY COMPLETE
PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL
PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. BE SURE
TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS.

REGARDING ANY COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WARNING...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL SECURED.

FOR ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONARY AND PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION...
PLEASE REFER TO THE DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS RELATIVE TO YOUR
LOCATION AS FURTHER DESCRIBED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED ABOUT 8 AM CHST OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
SUSTAINED TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE OCCURRING ACROSS PAGAN AND
ALAMAGAN. BASED ON THE LATEST FORECAST...THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE IN THE 40 TO 50 MPH RANGE WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH
TODAY ON PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH
TODAY AS PHANFONE MOVES AWAY.

DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED...MAINLY TO POORLY BUILT STRUCTURES.
MINOR DAMAGE TO BANANA TREES AND NEAR-COASTAL AGRICULTURE IS
POSSIBLE...MAINLY FROM SALT SPRAY. SOME SMALL DEAD LIMBS...RIPE
COCONUTS AND DEAD PALM FRONDS MAY BE BLOWN FROM TREES...AND SOME
FRAGILE LEAVES MAY BE BLOWN FROM TREES SUCH AS PAPAYA.

EXPECT SEAS TO 10 TO 15 FEET TODAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
AS PHANFONE PASSES...STRONG SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCUR
FROM SAIPAN SOUTHWARD...DRIVING INCREASING SHORT PERIOD SWELLS FROM
THE SOUTHWEST. FOR PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN...WIND-GENERATED SURF MAY
CAUSE 1 TO 2 FEET OF COASTAL INUNDATION ALONG EXPOSED SHORELINES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLAND OF SAIPAN.
LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS FOR YOUR LOCATION...AND BE READY
TO ACT IF FLOODING RAINS OCCUR.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SQUALLS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES WITH A MOIST
UNSTABLE MONSOON FLOW. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE RAINS COULD CAUSE FLASH FLOODING ON
SAIPAN.

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POWELL









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