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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON YUTU (31W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1000 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...TYPHOON YUTU INTENSIFYING AS IT APPROACHES THE MARIANAS...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ROTA.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

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

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ROTA.

A TYPHOON WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING TINIAN
AND SAIPAN. 

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN  EFFECT FOR, GUAM.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON YUTU (31W) WAS LOCATED NEAR 
LATITUDE 12.1N...LONGITUDE 150.2E. THIS WAS ABOUT 380 MILES EAST- 
SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND 365 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN. STORM MOTION 
WAS WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 85 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY SOUTH AND NOW BRINGS YUTU
JUST SOUTH OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN AS A 130 MPH CAT 4 LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT OR 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 MAY 
IMPACT YOUR ISLAND.

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

PREPARATION ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON DISASTER PLANING SHOULD BE 
WELL UNDER WAY FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. BASED ON THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WINDS MAY BE SEEN AT TINIAN 
AND SAIPAN...DEPENDING UPON WHERE THE EYE CROSSES. BE READY TO 
EVACUATE TO PUBLIC SHELTERS OR SHELTER IN PLACE IF NECESSARY. HEED
THE ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE
ISSUED.

MARINERS SHOULD RETURN TO PORT IMMEDIATELY AND HAVE MADE PLANS TO
SECURE THEIR VESSEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR THE APPROACHING STORM...
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 WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER
IF CONDITIONS WARRANT. 

GUZ003-004-232000-
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TINIAN-SAIPAN-
1000 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SAIPAN AND TINIAN...

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

TINIAN AND SAIPAN ARE NOW IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

CONTINUE PREPARING HOMES AND BUSINESSES ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON
DISASTER PLAN. IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO STRONG WINDS, OR YOU
LIVE IN A AREA VULNERABLE TO STORM SURGE OR ANY OTHER FLOODING, 
EVACUATE TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER OR RIDE OUT THE STORM IN THE 
STURDY HOME OF FAMILY OR FRIENDS. 

IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT...MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR
CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN 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 ARE POSSIBLE 
STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY 
STARTING WEDNESDAY EVENING AND EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THE NIGHT.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTH AND DECREASE 
THROUGHOUT THE DAY, THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...

COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 FEET NEAR THE CENTER
OF THE STORM BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT...RESULTING IN DEADLY SURF CONDITIONS.
COASTAL INUNDATION OF 7 TO 9 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 3 TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE 
ON WEST FACING EXPOSURES.

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT 
AND THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE ISSUED WEDNESDAY. FLASH 
FLOOD WARNINGS MAY ALSO BE NEEDED AS YUTU MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.

$$

GUZ002-232000-
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/O.EXA.PGUM.TY.W.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
ROTA-
1000 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ROTA...

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

ROTA IS NOW IN TYPHOON CONDITION OF READINESS 2.

PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BEFORE CONDITIONS
DETERIORATE WEDNESDAY. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH CAN BE 
BLOWN AROUND. STRONGLY CONSIDER RELOCATING TO PUBLIC SHELTER IF 
YOU LIVE IN A POORLY CONSTRUCTED HOME. 

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 ARE 
LIKELY TO START WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON BEFORE BRIEFLY BECOMING 
TYPHOON FORCE OVER NIGHT...DEPENDING UPON HOW CLOSE THE EYE OF 
TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES. WINDS WILL EVENTUALLY TURN TO THE SOUTH 
AND SOUTHWEST WHILE DECREASING LATE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET WEDNESDAY 
NIGHT... RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 
3 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 8 TO 10 FEET ALONG 
WEST FACING REEFS. 

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND 
THURSDAY.


$$

GUZ001-232000-
/O.UPG.PGUM.TR.A.4031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/O.NEW.PGUM.TR.W.4031.181023T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
GUAM-
1000 PM CHST TUE OCT 23 2018

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...

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

GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3.

PREPARATION FOR YOUR HOMES AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE WELL UNDER 
WAY BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE WEDNESDAY. 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 TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY 
INCREASE. AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WEST WINDS 
ARE POSSIBLE AS EARLY AS LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, 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. WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WHILE 
DECREASING BELOW DAMAGING WINDS THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15 FEET LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
AND OVER NIGHTS...RESULTING IN SURF OF 15 TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION
OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS LIKELY ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES. 

SURF WILL GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

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

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS FOR ALAMAGAN, PAGAN, AND AGRIHAN.

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

...WIND INFORMATION...
AS TYPHOON YUTU APPROACHES, SUSTAINED WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE.
AS CURRENTLY FORECAST...TROPICAL STORM FORCE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE 
POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY EVENING BEFORE TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND 
DECREASING THURSDAY EVENING AND EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 17 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
RESULTING IN SURF TO 20 FEET. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 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 WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

$$

ZIOBRO/EDSON