BREAKING NEWS: TROPICAL STORM HEADING FOR THE CNMI

HERE IS THE LATEST INFORMATION ON TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W) AS RECEIVED FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER:

TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI IS HEADING TOWARD THE CNMI.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ROTA, TINIAN AND SAIPAN…ALAMAGAN…PAGAN AND AGRIHAN. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR GREATER…ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR AGRIHAN…PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN…TYPHOON CONDITIONS INCLUDING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER, ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

AT 100 PM CHST…0300 UTC…TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI WAS CENTERED NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 151.9 EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT:
410 MILES EAST OF SAIPAN
420 MILES EAST OF TINIAN
460 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ROTA
425 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ALAMAGAN
440 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN
470 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF AGRIHAN

TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W) MOVEMENT IS TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. CHAMPI IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEST-NORTHWEST THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD SPEED. THIS TRACK WOULD TAKE THE CENTER OF CHAMPI THROUGH THE NORTHERN MARIANAS NORTH OF SAIPAN AND NEAR ANATAHAN FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 60 MPH. TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THE NEXT FEW DAYS…AND COULD BECOME A TYPHOON DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 115 MILES SOUTH OF THE CENTER AND UP TO 140 MILES NORTH OF THE CENTER.

BECAUSE OF THE ANTICIPATED THREAT OF TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W), GOVERNOR ELOY S. INOS HAS MAINTAINED THE FOLLOWING:

TYPHOON CONDITION III FOR THE ISLANDS OF AGRIHAN, PAGAN AND ALAMAGAN,
TROPICAL STORM CONDITION III FOR THE ISLANDS OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN,
TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR THE ISLAND OF ROTA

PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
 RESIDENTS SHOULD CONTINUE PREPAREDNESS STEPS TO INCLUDE: SECURING LOOSE OBJECTS AROUND THE HOUSE AND/OR REMOVING AND SECURING OBJECTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM BEING PICKED UP AND PROPELLED BY POSSIBLE, STRONG WINDS.
 RESIDENTS LIVING IN TENTS, DAMAGED HOMES, OR HOMES WITH COMPROMISED SAFETY ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AND TO ANTICIPATE HEAVY RAIN, STRONG WINDS, AND POSSIBLE FLOODING.
 FOR MORE DETAILED PREPAREDNESS STEPS, PLEASE CALL THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AT 237-8000.

TYPHOON PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST
(Remember to do the following)
Look for storm updates
Stock up on drinking water
Leave a bottle of water at kitchen and bathroom sinks
Stock up on three days of food supply for your family
Fill trashcans with water for flushing
Wash all dishes
Wash all laundry
Take out trash
Secure everything outdoors
Place towels against leaky windows & doors
Change electronics & remove them from floor
Restock candles, battery-powered lights, flashlights, & batteries
Cool bedrooms with extra air conditioning
Stock up on medication & first aid supplies
Fill your gas tank(s)
Close storm shutters
Bring your animals inside
Stock up on games, cards, & books
Move to higher ground or to a storm shelter (if necessary)

THE CNMI EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER WILL BE MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM CHAMPI (25W) AND WILL BE ISSUING BULLETINS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA SOURCES AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO BROADCAST ON 162.5 MEGAHERTZ OR CALL CNMI EOC DISPATCH CENTER AT 237-8000 OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.cnmihsem.gov.mp, AND FOR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC DISPATCH CENTER AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0