[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 282307
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-290500-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION (30W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST MON NOV 29 2004

...NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W HEADING TOWARDS YAP...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF YAP
STATE INCLUDING THE ISLANDS OF YAP...ULITHI...WOLEAI...FAIS...
FARAULEP AND SOROL.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR WOLEAI AND FARAULEP AS
OF 8 AM GUAM LST.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR YAP...ULITHI...FAIS AND
SOROL AS OF 8 AM GUAM LST.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.6 DEGREES
EAST...OR ABOUT 315 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WOLEAI
                575 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SOROL
                600 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
                660 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI AND
                750 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W IS
MOVING WEST AT 18 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W WILL CONTINUE TO
INTENSIFY AND BECOME A TROPICAL STORM IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...WOLEAI AND FARAULEP...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY INTO A MINIMAL
TROPICAL STORM LATE THIS EVENING AS IT PASSES BETWEEN WOLEAI AND
FARAULEP...BRINGING A BRIEF PERIOD OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE OUTSIDE
FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL CRAFT TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
FOR WOLEAI...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...THEN SHIFT SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT.
FOR FARAULEP...NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH LATE THIS EVENING...THEN SHIFT SOUTHEAST OVERNIGHT.
BY TUESDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AT BOTH
WOLEAI AND FARAULEP...AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W QUICKLY MOVES
NORTHWEST.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL INCREASE TO 8 TO 10 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES BY
LATE THIS EVENING...THEN CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2
FEET IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT ON LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT...WITH LOCAL
FLOODING POSSIBLE.

...YAP..ULITHI..FAIS..SOROL...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 30W IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY INTO A TROPICAL
STORM TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...AS IT PASSES VERY CLOSE TO
YAP...ULITHI...FAIS AND SOROL. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE
POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER
LOOSE OBJECTS...AND MOVE SMALL CRAFT TO SAFE HAVEN.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT SOUTHWEST TUESDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL DECREASE
TO 15 TO 25 MPH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL INCREASE TO 9 TO 11 FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT ON LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHT...WITH LOCAL FLOODING POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 3 PM. STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO AT 162.40 MHZ ON ROTA AND 162.55 MHZ ON TINIAN AND
SAIPAN. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (ALL LOWER
CASE).

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