[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY (01W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST SUN APR 1 2007

...TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY STILL TRACKING TOWARDS THE MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF THE
MARIANA ISLANDS. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET
OF DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...EXPECTED BY MONDAY NIGHT.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AT 8 PM GUAM LST...A TYPHOON WARNING WAS ISSUED FOR GUAM...ROTA...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 151.6 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 500 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND ROTA AND
                    505 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

TROPICAL STORM KONG-REY IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3. AT 5 PM...ROTA WAS PLACED
IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

BEGIN PREPARATIONS NOW TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. INSTALL TYPHOON
SHUTTERS BEFORE DAMAGING WINDS ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT. CHECK THE
CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES KIT. FILL YOUR CAR WITH GAS.
SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND YOUR YARD.
GATHER CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER STORAGE. CHECK SUPPLIES OF
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. EXPECTANT MOTHERS SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
THE HOSPITAL IF NECESSARY. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED AS EARLY AS MONDAY
NIGHT...WITH TYPHOON FORCE WINDS LIKELY TUESDAY ALONG THE TRACK OF
KONG-REY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET ARE EXPECTED AS KONG-REY
PASSES THROUGH THE ISLANDS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING
AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 AM MONDAY MORNING.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR
UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS. FOR GUAM AND ROTA...NOAA
WEATHER RADIO IS BROADCAST AT 162.40 MHZ AND IS AVAILABLE ON GUAM BY
CALLING 211. ON TINIAN AND SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT
162.55 MHZ OR ON THE LOCAL CABLE TV.

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE




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