Expires:201805170530;;078684 FZMY70 PGUM 170432 MWSMY - PGUM 000000 MWSGUM MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 228 PM CHST THU MAY 17 2018 PMZ152>154-170530- 228 PM CHST THU MAY 17 2018 ...HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE EASTERN WATERS OF THE CNMI... A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... ROTA COASTAL WATERS... SAIPAN COASTAL WATERS... TINIAN COASTAL WATERS... AT 225 PM CHST...DOPPLER RADAR AND LIGHTNING DETECTION DATA INDICATED HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CURRENTLY LOCATED JUST EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN. WHILE THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NEARLY STATIONARY...THEY HAVE BEEN SPREADING SOUTHWARD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 35 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS. IF LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING NEAR YOU...STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. && LAT...LON 1488 14638 1449 14618 1434 14593 1407 14596 1389 14586 1408 14526 1501 14586 $$ AYDLETT