[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON CHAN-HOM (09W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
251 AM CHST FRI JUL 3 2015

...CHAN-HOM BECOMES A TYPHOON...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...GUAM...
ROTA...TINIAN...SAIPAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 2 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON CHAN-HOM (09W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 10.1N...LONGITUDE 148.3E. THIS WAS ABOUT 350 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS WEST-SOUTHWEST. STORM
INTENSITY WAS 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM CHAN-HOM IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WESTWARD THROUGH
THE DAY WITH A DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED LATER THIS MORNING.
CHAN-HOM IS EXPECTED TO THEN TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT ON
A TRACK THAT WOULD BRING IT THROUGH THE MARIANAS SATURDAY NIGHT
AND SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL INTENSIFICATION IS EXPECTED...WITH CHAN-
HOM BECOMING A TYPHOON AS EARLY AS FRIDAY MORNING.

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

PREPARE TO PUT YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN INTO ACTION. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR A FEW DAYS...AS WELL AS
FUEL FOR VEHICLES AND GENERATORS. BEGIN PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY
FOR TYPHOON CONDITIONS..POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS SATURDAY. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. THE
CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS THE CENTER OF CHAN-HOM NEAR GUAM AND ROTA
EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...BUT MUCH UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN THE TIMING
AND THE FORECAST TRACK...AND TYPHOON CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR ON
ANY OF THE ISLANDS.

FOR MARINERS...IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...BEGIN TO SAFELY SECURE
YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED
SHELTER. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN
TO PORT.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS
FOR OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. BECAUSE SMALL ADJUSTMENTS IN
FORECAST TRACK ARE EXPECTED...LISTEN FOR UPDATED FORECAST
INFORMATION.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 9 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001>004-PMZ151>154-030100-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.A.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
251 AM CHST FRI JUL 3 2015

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
AND COULD LAST UNTIL AROUND SUNDAY EVENING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS
ARE ALSO POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FEET FRIDAY WILL BUILD THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AS
CHAN-HOM NEARS AND COULD REACH UP TO 23 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY MORNING NEAR THE CENTER.

HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET FRIDAY WILL BUILD TO DANGEROUS
LEVELS OF 17 TO 22 FEET SATURDAY EVENING. DANGEROUS SURF WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT BEFORE SUBSIDING BY MONDAY MORNING.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG EAST FACING
SHORES AS CHAN-HOM APPROACHES.

...FLASH FLOODING... RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE
POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING WHICH CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

$$

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