[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON DOLPHIN (07W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
323 PM CHST WED MAY 13 2015

...TYPHOON DOLPHIN CONTINUES WEST-NORTHWEST...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN HAS BEEN UPGRADED
TO A TYPHOON WATCH.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN GUAM...THE NORTHERN MARIANAS...
FANANU IN CHUUK STATE AND SURROUNDING WATERS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN...SAIPAN AND THEIR
COASTAL WATERS. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA AND COASTAL
WATERS. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FANANU IN CHUUK
STATE. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 24 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM CHST...TYPHOON DOLPHIN WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.2N...
LONGITUDE 155.8E. THIS WAS ABOUT 275 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF
FANANU AND ABOUT 780 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM. DOLPHIN WAS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH WITH MAXIMUM WINDS OF 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON DOLPHIN HAS SHIFTED TOWARDS THE WEST-NORTHWEST. THE
CURRENT FORECAST TRACK KEEPS DOLPHIN NORTH OF FANANU AND OTHER
ATOLLS IN THE HALL ISLANDS IN CHUUK STATE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP JUST NORTH OF THESE ISLANDS TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING. ANY DEVIATION OF THE TRACK TO THE SOUTH MAY
BRING THESE WINDS ACROSS THE HALL ISLANDS. DOLPHIN IS EXPECTED TO
STRENGTHEN AS IT MAINTAINS THIS WEST-NORTHWEST MOTION THE NEXT
COUPLE DAYS ON A COURSE TOWARDS GUAM AND THE SOUTHERN MARIANAS.

...FANANU AND THE HALL ISLANDS...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR A FEW DAYS. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL DOLPHIN PASSES WELL TO THE WEST.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS. A DIP TOWARD THE SOUTH IN THE FORECAST TRACK COULD
RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TYPHOON DOLPHIN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS SHOULD REMAIN NORTH OF THE HALL ISLANDS. HOWEVER ANY
SIGNIFICANT DEVIATION OF THE TRACK TO THE SOUTH COULD BRING
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WESTERLY WINDS THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 14 FEET ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING...PRODUCING DANGEROUS SURF UP TO 16 FEET.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH THURSDAY.
SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A RAIN BAND VERY NEAR FANANU...IF THIS
SITS OVER THE ISLAND RAINFALL TOTALS COULD INCREASE TO BETWEEN 6
AND 9 INCHES.

&&

GUZ001-002-PMZ151-152-131330-
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GUAM-ROTA-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-
323 PM CHST WED MAY 13 2015

...TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS
DOLPHIN OVER SOUTHERN GUAM. A SHIFT TOWARD THE NORTH IN THE
FORECAST COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS AT ROTA.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TYPHOON DOLPHIN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TYPHOON FORCE WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE OVER GUAM AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. ANY DEVIATION TO THE NORTH WILL BRING TYPHOON FORCE
WINDS CLOSER TO ROTA.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 18 AND 34 FEET ON FRIDAY
RESULTING IN SURF BETWEEN 16 TO 24 FEET. FOUR TO SIX FEET OF
INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG ALL SHORES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED IF DOLPHIN SLOWS DOWN.

$$

GUZ003-004-PMZ153-154-131330-
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TINIAN-SAIPAN-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
323 PM CHST WED MAY 13 2015

...TYPHOON WATCH IN EFFECT...

...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. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS
DOLPHIN OVER SOUTHERN GUAM. A SHIFT TOWARD THE NORTH IN THE
FORECAST COULD RESULT IN HIGHER WIND SPEEDS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TROPICAL STORM DOLPHIN IS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TYPHOON FORCE
WINDS WILL REMAIN SOUTH OF TINIAN. ANY DEVIATION TO THE NORTH
WILL BRING TYPHOON FORCE WINDS CLOSER TO TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 20 AND 22 FEET ON FRIDAY
RESULTING IN SURF BETWEEN 16 AND 21 FEET. TWO TO FOUR FEET OF
INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTH AND EAST SHORES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED IF DOLPHIN SLOWS DOWN.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 PM CHST.

$$

M AYDLETT
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