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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON SAUDEL (17W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
440 AM CHST SAT AUG 22 2026
...SAUDEL UPGRADED TO TYPHOON AS IT APPROACHES THE FAR NORTHERN
MARIANAS...
NEW INFORMATION
SAUDEL HAS BEEN UPGRADED FROM TROPICAL STORM TO TYPHOON.
AREAS AFFECTED
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE IN THE NORTHERN MARIANAS.
WATCHES/WARNINGS
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PAGAN AND AGRIHAN IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF
74 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED, WITH THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS OF 39
MPH OR GREATER EXPECTED BY NOON.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE
EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE.
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALAMAGAN IN THE COMMONWEALTH
OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS THAT TYPHOON
FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE, DEPENDING ON A POSSIBLE
WESTWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF TYPHOON SAUDEL.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN, SAIPAN, AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE ONLY POSSIBLE IF THERE IS A
SIGNIFICANT WESTWARD SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF TYPHOON SAUDEL EARLY THIS
MORNING.
PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.
STORM INFORMATION
AT 3 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON SAUDEL (17W) WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 16.4N...LONGITUDE 147.8E. THIS WAS ABOUT 285 MILES
NORTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS NORTH-NORTHWEST, 330 DEGREES,
AT 15 MPH. STORM INTENSITY WAS 80 MPH.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
TYPHOON SAUDEL HAS NOT TAKEN THE WESTWARD WOBBLE WHICH COULD HAVE
BROUGHT DAMAGING WINDS TO TINIAN AND SAIPAN. IT IS LIKELY THE WATCH
CAN BE CANCELED LATER TODAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING, PREPARATIONS SHOULD ALREADY BE COMPLETE.
REMAIN IN A STURDY SHELTER UNTIL LOCAL OFFICIALS GIVE THE ALL CLEAR.
FOR THOSE UNDER A TYPHOON WATCH, NOW IS THE TIME TO BEGIN PREPARING
YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS ACCORDING TO YOUR TYPHOON DISASTER PLAN. LISTEN
FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND BE READY TO EVACUATE IF NECESSARY. HEED THE
ADVICE OF LOCAL OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.
FOR THOSE UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH...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 9 AM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
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TINIAN-SAIPAN-
440 AM CHST SAT AUG 22 2026
..TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
..PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
..WIND INFORMATION
AS TYPHOON SAUDEL (17W) PASSES NEARBY, THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS SHOULD NOT INCREASE. HOWEVER, THERE IS STILL SOME
POSSIBILITY FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. SINCE THERE IS STILL
UNCERTAINTY, CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.
..COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS 7 TO 10 FEET ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS.
LESS THAN 1 FOOT OF COASTAL INUNDATION IS EXPECTED.
..OTHER STORM EFFECTS
TINIAN AND SAIPAN COULD RECEIVE UP TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN FROM THE OUTER
BANDS OF TYPHOON SAUDEL AS IT PASSES BY THROUGH SUNDAY.
..AGRIHAN AND PAGAN
..A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
TAKE SMALL LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. IDENTIFY SUITABLE SHELTER. STOCK UP
A FEW DAYS WORTH OF FOOD AND WATER. IF NO CONCRETE SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LOOK FOR A CAVE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT FOOD CROPS OR OTHER POSSESSIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
WIND INFORMATION
NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST THEN
SOUTHWEST, TO THEN RAPIDLY INCREASE WITH DAMAGING WINDS BEGINNING
LATER THIS MORNING. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH TYPHOON FORCE AT
AROUND 120 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 150 MPH POSSIBLE.
COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SURF WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET ALONG EAST-FACING REEFS BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE CENTER OF SAUDEL
COMES, IT COULD BUILD INTO THE 15 TO 20 FOOT RANGE ALONG THE EAST
REEFS AT THAT TIME, AND THIS WOULD ELEVATE SURF ALONG OTHER REEFS AS
WELL. INUNDATION HEIGHTS OF 1 TO 3 FEET COULD CREATE SOME SIGNIFICANT
COASTAL EROSION, WITH THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL OCCURRING DURING SAUDEL'S
CLOSEST APPROACH THIS EVENING.
OTHER STORM EFFECTS
AS TYPHOON SAUDEL CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY, WIDESPREAD LOCALLY HEAVY
SHOWERS COULD DUMP 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY
SUNDAY. DURING PEAK INTENSITY, UPWARDS OF 20 INCHES OF RAIN COULD
ACCUMULATE NEAR THE CENTER OF SAUDEL.
..ALAMAGAN
..A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
..THE TYPHOON WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN EFFECT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
TAKE SMALL LOOSE OBJECTS INDOORS. IDENTIFY SUITABLE SHELTER. STOCK
UP A FEW DAYS WORTH OF FOOD AND WATER. IF NO CONCRETE SHELTER IS
AVAILABLE LOOK FOR A CAVE OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT FOOD CROPS OR OTHER POSSESSIONS AS APPROPRIATE.
WIND INFORMATION
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST THEN
THROUGH TONIGHT, GRADUALLY BECOMING SOUTHWEST BY SATURDAY MORNING.
AT THIS TIME, TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED AROUND SUNRISE,
WITH A RAPID INCREASE IN WINDS EXPECTED THROUGH THE DAY. TYPHOON FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF SAUDEL WOBBLES FURTHER WEST THAN EXPECTED. AT
THIS TIME, THE WORST CONDITIONS LOOK TO OCCUR BETWEEN 6 AM SATURDAY
AND 11 PM SATURDAY.
COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SURF WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 10 AND 14 FEET ALONG EAST-FACING REEFS BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. DEPENDING ON HOW CLOSE THE CENTER OF
SAUDEL COMES, IT COULD BUILD HIGHER ALONG EAST REEFS AT THAT TIME,
AND COULD ELEVATE SURF ALONG OTHER REEFS AS WELL. SOME INUNDATION
WITH SIGNIFICANT COASTAL EROSION IS EXPECTED DURING CLOSEST
PASSAGE OF SAUDEL.
OTHER STORM EFFECTS
AS TYPHOON SAUDEL CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY, WIDESPREAD LOCALLY HEAVY
SHOWERS COULD DUMP 8 TO 12 INCHES OF RAIN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY
SUNDAY.
STANKO
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