AS OF 711 AM CHST…THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM HAS DECLARED GUAM IN
\nCONDITION OF READINESS 2.<\/p>\n
.AREAS AFFECTED…
\nTHIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
\nRECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTERESTS IN SELECT
\nLOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATER OF GUAM AND THE NORTHERN MARIANAS AND
\nSURROUNDING WATERS.<\/p>\n
.WATCHES\/WARNINGS…
\nA TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR GUAM AND ADJACENT
\nCOASTAL WATERS.<\/p>\n
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR ROTA…TINIAN AND SAIPAN
\nAND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.<\/p>\n
THE TYPHOON WATCH FOR GUAM…ROTA…TINIAN AND SAIPAN HAS BEEN
\nCANCELLED.<\/p>\n
.STORM INFORMATION…
\nAT 7 AM CHST…THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BAVI (03W) WAS
\nLOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5N…LONGITUDE 149.6E…OR ABOUT
\n280 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND ABOUT 340 MILES EAST OF
\nGUAM. BAVI IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
\nSUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH.<\/p>\n
.SITUATION OVERVIEW…
\nAS TROPICAL STORM BAVI APPROACHES THE MARIANAS TODAY…WINDS AND
\nSEAS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE. DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
\nBEGIN ON GUAM…ROTA…TINIAN AND SAIPAN BY THIS AFTERNOON.
\nHAZARDOUS SURF TODAY WILL BUILD FURTHER TO DANGEROUS LEVELS OF 15
\nFEET OR MORE IN THE AFTERNOON.<\/p>\n
.PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
\nPRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…<\/p>\n
FOR GUAM…ROTA…TINIAN…SAIPAN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS…
\nCOMPLETE PREPARATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AS
\nEARLY AS POSSIBLE. HEAD FOR STRONGER SHELTER IF DIRECTED TO DO SO
\nBY LOCAL OFFICIALS…OR IF YOUR HOME IS VULNERABLE TO HIGH WINDS
\nOR FLOODING. OUTSIDE PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED THIS MORNING
\nBEFORE THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN.<\/p>\n
FOR BOATERS AT PORTS…DOCKS…AND MARINAS…COMPLETE PREPARATIONS
\nTHIS MORNING ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS PLAN FOR
\nTROPICAL STORMS OR TYPHOONS. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT…MAKE FINAL
\nPREPARATIONS FOR SECURING YOUR CRAFT BEFORE LEAVING IT. SMALL
\nCRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AND WELL-SECURED.<\/p>\n
FOR MARINERS…MAKE PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT AND SECURE
\nYOUR CRAFT IMMEDIATELY. CONTINUE PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR
\nEMERGENCY PLAN FOR TROPICAL STORMS AND TYPHOONS. CLOSELY MONITOR
\nWEATHER BROADCASTS FOR CHANGES TO THE FORECAST AND LISTEN FOR
\nFURTHER STATEMENTS FROM LOCAL OFFICIALS.<\/p>\n
.NEXT UPDATE…
\nTHE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
\nSERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 3 PM CHST…OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
\nWARRANT.<\/p>\n
ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN-ROTA COASTAL WATERS-TINIAN COASTAL WATERS-
\nSAIPAN COASTAL WATERS-
\n1004 AM CHST SUN MAR 15 2015<\/p>\n
…TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT…
\n…TYPHOON WATCH IS CANCELLED…<\/p>\n
…WINDS AND SEAS…
\nDAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
\nEXPECTED BY AFTERNOON…SHIFTING TO EAST AND INCREASING TO 35 TO
\n45 MPH BY EVENING. WINDS SHOULD GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT AND
\nMONDAY MORNING.<\/p>\n
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET THIS MORNING WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN
\n14 AND 16 FEET BY AFTERNOON…THEN RISE FURTHER TO BETWEEN 16 AND
\n18 FEET THIS EVENING. SEAS SHOULD BEGIN TO SUBSIDE MONDAY MORNING
\nAS BAVI MOVES AWAY FROM THE ISLANDS. POSTPONE INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
\nAND OTHER MARINE ACTIVITY UNTIL TUESDAY AT THE EARLIEST.<\/p>\n
…STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDE…
\nHAZARDOUS SURF ON NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS OF 10 TO 12 FEET
\nTHIS MORNING WILL STEADILY RISE TO BETWEEN 12 AND 14 FEET BY LATE
\nAFTERNOON. SURF WILL BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AT 15 TO 18 FEET THIS
\nEVENING AND EARLY MONDAY MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3
\nFEET IS POSSIBLE ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES THIS AFTERNOON
\nTHROUGH MONDAY MORNING…ESPECIALLY DURING HIGH TIDES.<\/p>\n
…OTHER STORM EFFECTS…
\nRAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY MONDAY
\nMORNING. RESIDENTS IN LOW- LYING AND POOR- DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD
\nBE PREPARED FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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