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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUPER TYPHOON YUTU (31W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
848 PM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...SUPER TYPHOON YUTU MOVING TOWARDS TINIAN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN SELECT LOCATIONS WITHIN GUAM
AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROTA, TINIAN, AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR GUAM...ALAMAGAN...PAGAN
AND AGRIHAN.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF GUAM AND THE NORTHERN
MARIANAS. PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY FOR ANY FLOOD WARNINGS THAT MIGHT
BE IN EFFECT FOR YOUR AREA.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 8 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF SUPER TYPHOON YUTU (31W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 14.3N...LONGITUDE 146.7E. THIS WAS ABOUT 145 MILES
EAST-NORTHEAST OF GUAM AND 85 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN. STORM
MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHWEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 165 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK BRINGS YUTU VERY CLOSE TO TINIAN AND SAIPAN AT
165 MPH...A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 SUPER TYPHOON...EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING. SLIGHT CHANGES TO THE FORECAST ARE STILL POSSIBLE SO ALL
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND
ADVISORIES FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MIGHT IMPACT YOUR ISLAND. EITHER
LOCAL MEDIA OR THE NWS GUAM WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GUM/ ARE
GOOD CHOICES.

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

PREPARATION ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON DISASTER PLANNING SHOULD BE
COMPLETE FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINDS ARE LIKELY AT TINIAN AND
SAIPAN...DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE EYE CROSSES. RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE
SHELTER IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES. COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS.

MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND SHOULD HAVE SECURED THEIR VESSEL.
CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION AND ANY POTENTIAL CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.

&&

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

GUZ003-004-241900-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
848 PM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE COMPLETED.
IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN AN AREA
VULNERABLE TO STORM SURGE OR ANY OTHER FLOODING...EVACUATE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN A
CONCRETE HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...SECURE YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND BE WELL SECURED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS SUPER TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD BE
OCCURRING NOW WITH TYPHOON FORCE WINDS LIKELY TO START VERY SOON.
DANGEROUS TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST UNTIL EARLY
MORNING THURSDAY. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE
SOUTH AND DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY THURSDAY. WINDS WILL REACH
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SPEEDS EXCEEDING 125 TO 150 MILES PER HOUR.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 FEET NEAR THE CENTER
OF THE STORM BY TONIGHT...RESULTING IN DEADLY SURF CONDITIONS.
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 15 TO 20 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

ONCE YUTU PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS...WEST AND
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD WITH SURF RISING TO 12 TO 16 FEET ALONG
WEST FACING REEFS. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 5 TO 7 FEET IS POSSIBLE
ON WEST FACING EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.
CLOSE TO THE CENTER OF YUTU. ISOLATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF UP TO 15
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED AS YUTU MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GUZ002-241900-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-
848 PM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

ROTA REMAINS IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE COMPLETED.
IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS...OR YOU LIVE IN AN AREA
VULNERABLE TO STORM SURGE OR ANY OTHER FLOODING...EVACUATE AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE
STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...SECURE YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO OR REMAIN IN PORT AND BE WELL SECURED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS SHOULD HAVE
STARTED AND MAY REACH TYPHOON FORCE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...DEPENDING
UPON HOW CLOSE THE EYE OF SUPER TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES. CURRENTLY...WINDS
OF 75 TO 85 MILES PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED. NORTH WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY
TURN TO THE NORTHWEST THEN WEST THEN FINALLY SOUTHWEST WHILE DECREASING
LATE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET TONIGHT...
RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET
IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

ONCE YUTU PASSES TO THE WEST OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS...WEST AND
SOUTHWEST SWELL WILL BUILD WITH SURF RISING TO 10 TO 12 FEET
ALONG WEST FACING REEFS.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.

$$

GUZ001-241900-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-
848 PM CHST WED OCT 24 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

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

GUAM IS NOW IN CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE COMPLETED. SECURE
LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. FOLKS LIVING IN POORLY
CONSTRUCTED HOUSES SHOULD CONSIDER RELOCATING TO PUBLIC SHELTER IF
SHELTERS ARE OPENED.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONTINUE LISTENING FOR UPDATED INFORMATION
FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

...WINDS...
AS SUPER TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES AND PASSES TO THE NORTH...
SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY
FORECAST...BRIEF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE NORTH COASTAL
WATERS AND IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE ISLAND. EXPECT GUSTS TO
EXCEED 40 TO 50 MPH ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY SHOWERS. NORTH WINDS WILL
TURN TO THE WEST THEN SOUTHWEST AND FINALLY SOUTH WHILE
DECREASING BELOW DAMAGING WIND SPEEDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 16 FEET LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND OVER NIGHT...RESULTING IN SURF OF 15 TO 20 FEET.
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD
EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. HEAVIER RAINS ARE POSSIBLE DEPENDING ON SPEED AND TRACK
OF TYPHOON YUTU. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED.

$$

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN...PAGAN...AND
AGRIHAN.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALAMAGAN...PAGAN AND AGRIHAN REMAIN IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION
OF READINESS 1.

PEOPLE ON AGRIHAN...PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN SHOULD PREPARE FOR DAMAGING
WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN. SMALL BOATS ON THESE ISLANDS SHOULD BE SECURED.
AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL.

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS SUPER TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES...SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE EAST WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TONIGHT BEFORE TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DECREASING
THURSDAY EVENING OR EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET TONIGHT...
RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET
IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN ON ALL THREE
ISLANDS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE DURING HEAVY
RAINS.

$$

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