[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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GUZ001-002-003-004-PMZ171-172-122300-

TROPICAL STORM TALAS LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST MON DEC 13 2004

...TROPICAL STORM TALAS MOVING WEST OUT OF CHUUK STATE...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF GUAM.
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DAMAGING
WINDS.

RESIDENTS OF YAP STATE ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF
TROPICAL STORM TALAS UNTIL IT MOVES SAFELY OUT OF YAP STATE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR GUAM MAY BE CANCELED EARLY THIS
MORNING IF TROPICAL STORM TALAS CONTINUES MOVING WEST FOR A FEW MORE
HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY BE ISSUED TODAY FOR FAIS AND ULITHI OF
YAP STATE IF TROPICAL STORM TALAS TAKES A MORE WESTWARD TRACK THAN
CURRENTLY FORECAST.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM TALAS WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 150.2 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 110 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF ULUL
                    400 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                    435 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND ROTA
                    460 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN AND TINIAN
                    660 MILES EAST OF FAIS
                    720 MILES EAST OF ULITHI
                    825 MILES EAST OF YAP

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM TALAS IS MOVING
WEST AT 23 MPH.

...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS (COR) 2. TROPICAL STORM TALAS
IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN
TIP OF GUAM THIS EVENING. RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS AS EARLY AS THIS
AFTERNOON. SECURE ALL OUTDOOR ITEMS...INCLUDING CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS AND LIGHTS. TAKE DOWN UMBRELLAS AND CANOPIES AND PUT
AWAY TABLES...CHAIRS...GARDEN TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. UPDATE YOUR
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS KITS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE GUAM CIVIL DEFENSE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT SOUTHEAST THIS EVENING AND
DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING IF THE STORM TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD TRACK THAN CURRENTLY
FORECAST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF TODAY AT 7 TO 9 FT INCREASING TONIGHT TO 12 TO
14 FT ALONG EASTERN EXPOSURES. 1 FT OF INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE ALONG
WINDWARD LOW-LYING EASTERN COASTAL AREAS INCLUDING THE VILLAGES OF
MERIZO..INARAJAN AND TALOFOFO. AVOID REEF LINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO EXCEED 3 INCHES.

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

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