[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON CHAN-HOM (09W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
927 PM CHST WED JUL 8 2015

...OUTER WINDS OF NANGKA NOW EXPECTED TO AFFECT SAIPAN AND
TINIAN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN
AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE SPECIFIED
AREAS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WARNING AREAS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE PREPARATIONS
UNDERWAY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON NANGKA (11W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.6N...LONGITUDE 149.4E...OR ABOUT 245 MILES EAST
OF SAIPAN...ABOUT 255 MILES EAST OF TINIAN...300 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF ROTA AND ABOUT 345 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS WEST AT 9 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 130
MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS NOW BEEN ISSUED FOR SAIPAN AND
TINIAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK TAKES TYPHOON NANGKA NEAR AGRIHAN...
PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS THURSDAY
NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. NANGKA REMAINS A STRONG CATEGORY 4
TYPHOON. TYPHOON NANGKA IS EXPECTED TO HOLD
THIS INTENSIFY AS IT PASSES THROUGH THE NORTHERN CNMI.

THE CURRENT FORECAST SHOWS THAT DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE
MAY BRIEFLY BE EXPERIENCED ACROSS TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND THE
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

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

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

PUT YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN SHOULD BE NEAR COMPLETION.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR A FEW DAYS. PREPARE
YOUR PROPERTY FOR TROPICAL STORM OR TYPHOON CONDITIONS...POSSIBLE
THURSDAY. THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS THE CENTER OF NANGKA NEAR
PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN THURSDAY AFTERNOON...BUT UNCERTAINTY REMAINS IN
THE FORECAST TRACK AND INTENSITY.

FOR MARINERS...SAFELY SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE
IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND BASED SHELTER. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO
PORT. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL AFTER WINDS AND
SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

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.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY BY THURSDAY MORNING WITH
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS
COULD LAST THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SEAS ARE CURRENTLY 7 TO 10 FEET ACROSS THE AREA AND HAZARDOUS FOR
SMALL CRAFT. THE SEAS WILL GRADUALLY BUILD TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
AND COULD RANGE FROM AT LEAST 15 FEET TO MORE THAN 30 FEET BY
THURSDAY.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED AS TYPHOON
NANGKA APPROACHES AND PASSES THROUGH THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY...WITH AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF 12 INCHES POSSIBLE.

&&

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

GUZ003-004-081900-
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TINIAN-SAIPAN-
927 PM CHST WED JUL 8 2015

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

THE CURRENT FORECAST SHOWS THAT DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE
MAY BRIEFLY BE EXPERIENCED ACROSS TINIAN AND SAIPAN AND THEIR
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. SEAS AND WINDS WILL INCREASE WELL IN
ADVANCE OF NANGKA AND INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL WILL BECOME DANGEROUS
BY TONIGHT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
WINDS WILL SUBSIDE THURSDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET TONIGHT MAY BUILD TO DANGEROUS
LEVELS OF 15 TO 20 FEET THURSDAY. DANGEROUS SURF WILL BEGIN TO
SUBSIDE THURSDAY NIGHT AS NANGKA MOVES AWAY.

COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS EXPECTED ALONG NORTH AND EAST
FACING SHORES AS NANGKA APPROACHES.

...INLAND FLOODING...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.

&&

$$

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TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
927 PM CHST WED JUL 8 2015

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...
...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN SECTION
OF THE SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS.

SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BUILD FURTHER AS NANGKA NEARS AND
COULD REACH UP TO 15 FEET THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS NANGKA PASSES.

&&

$$

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