[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 110454
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PMZ172-181-111100-
TROPICAL STORM 31W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM GUAM LST SAT DEC 11 2004

...TROPICAL STORM 31W PASSING WELL NORTH OF KOSRAE AND MOVING WEST...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
FANANU AND ULUL OF CHUUK STATE. PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED
PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AS OF 2 PM GUAM LST...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR FANANU HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A TYPHOON WATCH...AND A TYPHOON WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
ULUL. A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WATCH AREA WITHIN 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST..0300Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 31W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 163.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 220 MILES NORTH OF KOSRAE
                    370 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF POHNPEI
                    790 MILES EAST OF FANANU
                    790 MILES EAST OF CHUUK
                    940 MILES EAST OF ULUL

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 31W IS MOVING
WEST AT 20 MPH.


...FANANU AND THE SURROUNDING HALL ISLANDS...
TROPICAL STORM 31W IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO BECOME A TYPHOON AS IT
PASSES BETWEEN 80 AND 100 MILES NORTH OF FANANU SUNDAY EVENING.
RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING
WINDS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS...EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON. OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHUUK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT SOUTHWEST LATE SUNDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS SUNDAY NIGHT PEAKING AT 12 TO 14 FEET
MONDAY AFTERNOON. LESS THAN 2 FEET OF INUNDATION IS ANTICIPATED
IN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY
RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 INCHES.


...ULUL...
TROPICAL STORM 31W IS CURRENTLY EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES
MILES NORTH OF ULUL SUNDAY NIGHT AS A TYPHOON. RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS...AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS...EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SUNDAY NIGHT. OUTSIDE
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS SHOULD BE SECURED. SMALL CRAFT
REMAIN IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHUUK EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...THEN SHIFT SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS SUNDAY NIGHT PEAKING AT 12 TO 14 FEET
MONDAY NIGHT. LESS THAN 2 FEET OF INUNDATION IS ANTICIPATED
IN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. HEAVY
RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO 5 INCHES.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 PM GUAM LST. CLOSELY
MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA AND RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

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MA/HENDRICKS



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