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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SUPER TYPHOON YUTU (31W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
926 AM CHST THU OCT 25 2018

...SUPER TYPHOON YUTU NOW WEST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN...

.NEW INFORMATION...
NONE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED
ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN 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 WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN...SAIPAN AND ROTA.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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 7 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF SUPER TYPHOON YUTU (31W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 15.5N...LONGITUDE 144.8E. THIS WAS ABOUT 65 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TINIAN...70 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF SAIPAN...100 MILES
NORTH-NORTHWEST OF ROTA AND 140 MILES NORTH OF GUAM. STORM MOTION
WAS NORTHWEST. STORM INTENSITY WAS 175 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
SUPER TYPHOON YUTU IS NOW NORTHWEST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN WITH MAX
WINDS OF 175 MPH. YUTU REMAINS A DANGEROUS CATEGORY 5 SUPER TYPHOON.
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT TINIAN AND SAIPAN FOR
THE NEXT FEW HOURS. WINDS ARE SLOWLY SUBSIDING AT ROTA AND GUAM. ALL
RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR SUBSEQUENT FORECASTS AND
ADVISORIES AND WAIT FOR YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE THE ALL CLEAR.
EITHER LOCAL MEDIA OR THE NWS GUAM WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/GUM/
ARE GOOD CHOICES.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS GIVEN.

HAVE A WELL-CHARGED CELL PHONE NEARBY...KEEPING NETWORK
COMMUNICATIONS AS OPEN AS POSSIBLE FOR EMERGENCIES.

CLOSELY MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR
OFFICIAL STORM INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE
FORECAST.

&&

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

&&

GUZ003-004-250700-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
TINIAN-SAIPAN-
926 AM CHST THU OCT 25 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TINIAN AND SAIPAN REMAIN IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

REMAIN INDOORS OR IN SHELTER UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS RECEIVED. STAY
AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.

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 (31W) CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
MARIANAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST TYPHOON FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SLOWLY SUBSIDE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
WILL LIKELY CONTINUE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY SUBSIDE
THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH HIGHEST SEAS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. DEADLY
SURF CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 5 TO 7 FEET
REMAINS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY.

$$

GUZ002-250700-
/O.CON.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-
926 AM CHST THU OCT 25 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ROTA REMAINS IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

REMAIN INDOORS OR IN SHELTER UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR IS RECEIVED. STAY
AWAY FROM DOORS AND WINDOWS.

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 (31W) CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
MARIANAS...SOUTHWEST TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
SUBSIDE.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 10 AND 20 FEET WILL CONTINUE...WITH HIGHEST
SEAS OVER THE WESTERN WATERS. THIS WILL PRODUCE SURF OF 14 TO 20
FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. A
FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.

$$

GUZ001-250700-
/O.CON.PGUM.TR.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-
926 AM CHST THU OCT 25 2018

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

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

GUAM IS NOW IN CONDITION OF READINESS 1.

CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR
IS GIVEN.

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 (31W) CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
MARIANAS...SOUTHWEST WINDS...WITH TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS
POSSIBLE...WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH THE DAY. WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTH WHILE DECREASING BELOW DAMAGING SPEEDS LATER THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS 10 TO 20 FEET WILL CONTINUE...WITH HIGHEST SEAS OVER
THE WESTERN WATERS. THIS WILL PRODUCE SURF OF 14 TO 20 FEET. MINOR
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE TODAY. A FLASH FLOOD
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TONIGHT. FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS WILL BE
ISSUED AS NEEDED.

$$

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

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS 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 (31W) CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE
MARIANAS...TROPICAL STORM FORCE EAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
THIS MORNING...TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DECREASING THIS AFTERNOON
OR EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET WILL CONTINUE...RESULTING IN
SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON
WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN ON ALL
THREE ISLANDS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE
DURING HEAVY RAINS.

$$

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