COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Honorable Governor Eloy S. Inos Marvin K. Seman, SAHSEM Honorable Lt. Governor Jude U. Hofschneider ADVISORY NO. 11 (TYPHOON FRANCISCO 26W) OCTOBER 19, 2013 2:30AM BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, TIYAN GUAM AND COMPILED AT CNMI HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, GOVERNOR ELOY S. INOS WOULD LIKE TO INFORM THE GENERAL PUBLIC THAT, TYPHOON FRANCISCO TURNS NORTHWESTWARD AT 1:00 AM CHST THIS MORNING SATURDAY OR 1500 UTC, THE EYE OF TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) WAS LOCATED BY THE RADAR NEAR LATITUDE 15.5 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.5 EAST. THIS IS ABOUT, ABOUT 265 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF ROTA ABOUT 275 MILES WEST OF TINIAN ABOUT 285 MILES WEST OF SAIPAN RADAR INDICATES THAT TYPHOON FRANCISCO IS MOVING NORTHWESTWARD AT 13 MPH. TYPHOON FRANCISCO IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING NORTHWESTWARD WITH AN SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED THROUGH SATURDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN 145 MPH. TYPHOON FRANCISCO IS STILL FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THROUGH SATURDAY AND MAY BECOME A SUPER TYPHOON LATER TODAY. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 165 MILES FROM THE CENTER. THEREFORE, GOVERNOR, ELOY S. INOS IS ADVISING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ESPECIALLY MOTORIST AND RESIDENTS IN LOW-LYING AREAS TO CONTINUE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES FOR, HEAVY SHOWER, GUSTY WIND, PONDS OF WATER ON ROADWAYS, POOR DRAINAGES, POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON THE ROAD AND WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING IN URBAN AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD; THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING. THE CNMI HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE MONITORING THE MOVEMENT OF TYPHOON FRANCISCO (26W) 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 211, AND FOR THE NORTHERN ISLANDS TO CONTACT CNMI EOC DISPATCH CENTER AT HIGH FREQUENCY SINGLE SIDE BAND RADIO ON FREQUENCY 5.205.0. OPR: SV Caller Box 10007, Capitol Hill, Saipan, MP 96950 Telephone: (670) 664-2216 (mainline), (670) 322-9572/9274/8001-3 Facsimile: (670) 664-2218 (mainline), 322-7743 CNMI DISPATCH CENTER (24/7) Tel. No. (670) 237-8000/3 Fax No. (670) 322-9500 Community.