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WTPQ81 PGUM 120505
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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ172-121100-

TROPICAL STORM TALAS LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 PM GUAM LST SUN DEC 12 2004

...TROPICAL STORM TALAS PASSING NORTH OF CHUUK STATE...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FANANU AND ULUL.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TYPHOON WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
GUAM. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS AND
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN.
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST..0300Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TALAS WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 154.5 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 205 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FANANU
                    260 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHUUK
                    350 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ULUL
                    680 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN..TINIAN..ROTA
                    695 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS MOVING
WEST AT 18 MPH.

...FANANU AND THE SURROUNDING HALL ISLANDS...
TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 100 MILES NORTH OF
FANANU TONIGHT. ALL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THIS TIME.
SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHUUK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT...THEN
SHIFT SOUTHWEST DURING THE EVENING. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF
THE STORM TAKES A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF BECOMING HAZARDOUS AT 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT..PEAKING AT 9 TO 11 FT
MONDAY. LESS THAN 2 FT OF INUNDATION IS ANTICIPATED IN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES.


...ULUL...
TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 150 MILES NORTH OF
ULUL NEAR MIDNIGHT. ALL PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED AT THIS
TIME.  SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. AVOID INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL. FOLLOW
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE CHUUK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BEGIN AFTER MIDNIGHT..THEN
SHIFT SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF THE STORM
TAKES A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT..PEAKING AT 9 TO 11 FT MONDAY. LESS
THAN 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION IS ANTICIPATED IN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO 3 INCHES.


...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS (COR) 2. TROPICAL STORM TALAS
IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 55 MILES SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF GUAM
ON MONDAY EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS AS EARLY AS
MONDAY EVENING. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AND
UPDATE YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS KITS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON INCREASING TO
40 TO 50 MPH MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF THE STORM TAKES A
MORE NORTHWARD TRACK THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 7 TO 9 FT TONIGHT AND INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 FT
MONDAY NIGHT. 2 TO 3 FT OF INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING
EASTERN THROUGH SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING THE VILLAGES OF
MERIZO..INARAJAN AND TALOFOFO. AVOID REEF LINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.


...ROTA...
TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH OF
ROTA MONDAY EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING WINDS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR TYPHOON-FORCE WINDS AS EARLY AS
MONDAY EVENING. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AND
UPDATE YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS KITS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SAIPAN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON INCREASING TO 30 TO 35
MPH MONDAY NIGHT. WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. STRONGER WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF THE STORM TAKES A MORE
NORTHWARD TRACK THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 8 TO 10 FT TONIGHT INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 FT ON
MONDAY NIGHT. 1 TO 2 FT OF INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING
EASTERN THROUGH SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING SONGSONG.
AVOID REEF LINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND MONDAY NIGHT.


...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 200 MILES SOUTH OF
SAIPAN MONDAY EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY
OF DAMAGING WINDS ON MONDAY EVENING. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS AND UPDATE YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS KITS.
SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE SAIPAN
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH ON MONDAY. DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE
MONDAY EVENING AND MONDAY NIGHT IF THE STORM TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD
TRACK THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF 9 TO 11 FT TONIGHT INCREASING TO 13 TO 16 FT MONDAY
NIGHT. LESS THAN 1 FOOT OF INUNDATION IS ANTICIPATED ALONG EASTERN
COASTAL AREAS. AVOID REEF LINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.


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

$$

MILLER/MIDDLEBROOKE/MA




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