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WTPQ81 PGUM 290506
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PMZ171-291100-
TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (30W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 PM GUAM LST MON NOV 29 2004

...TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL (30W) STRENGTHENING NEAR SATAWAL...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
SATAWAL...WOLEAI...FARAULEP...ULITHI...FAIS AND YAP. PREPARATIONS
SHOULD BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF DAMAGING WINDS. TAKE
IMMEDIATE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SATAWAL AS OF 1 PM.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WOLEAI AND FARAULEP.

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR YAP...FAIS AND ULITHI WAS UPGRADED
TO A TYPHOON WATCH AT 1 PM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.2
DEGREES EAST...OR ABOUT
                 55 MILES SOUTH OF SATAWAL
                230 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                235 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WOLEAI
                505 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
                565 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                655 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
                500 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                535 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                590 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN...AND
                600 MILES SOUTH OF SAIPAN


TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT 16 MPH...
AND WILL PASS SOUTH OF SATAWAL THIS AFTERNOON...AND MIDWAY BETWEEN
WOLEAI AND FAREULAP LATE TONIGHT. TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY...BECOMING A TYPHOON NEAR YAP LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT.

...SATAWAL AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS INCLUDING ELATO AND LEMOTREK...


...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL WILL PASS SOUTH OF SATAWAL LATE THIS
AFTERNOON. EAST TO SOUTHEAST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT. TROPICAL STORM
NANMADOL WILL PASS NEAR LEMNOTREK AND ELATO TONIGHT PRODUCING EAST
TO SOUTHEAST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH.
WIND SHOULD SLOWLY WEAKEN AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT DAMAGING WINDS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH TOMORROW NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 12 TO 15 FEET
TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED. BEACH EROSION
AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE LIKELY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 10 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24
TO 36 HOURS.

RESIDENTS OF SATAWAL AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS REMAIN IN SHELTER.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...WOLEAI AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS INCLUDING IFALUK...

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL WILL PASS NORTH OF WOLEAI AND NEIGHBORING
ISLANDS LATE TONIGHT. WEST SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH BY TUESDAY MORNING AND SOUTH 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH
BY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 13 FEET
TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED ON COASTAL AREAS.
BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE LIKELY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24
TO 36 HOURS.

RESIDENTS OF SATAWAL AND NEIGHBORING ISLANDS REMAIN IN SHELTER.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT.

...FARAULEP...

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL WILL PASS SOUTH OF FARAULEP LATE TONIGHT.
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 TO 55 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50
MPH BY TUESDAY MORNING AND SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45
MPH BY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL INCREASE TO 13 TO 16 FEET
TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET CAN BE EXPECTED.
BEACH EROSION AND COASTAL FLOODING ARE LIKELY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 24
TO 36 HOURS.

...ULITHI...FAIS AND YAP...
TROPICAL STORM NANMADOL IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY...BECOMING A
TYPHOON NEAR YAP TUESDAY NIGHT. RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF TYPHOON FORCE WINDS. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND
OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON-FORCE WIND ARE POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL INUNDATION
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 PM. STAY TUNED TO THE YAP WEATHER OFFICE AND THE YAP
LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR MORE DETAILS...OR VISIT THE
GUAM WEATHER OFFICE WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.PRH.NOAA.GOV/GUAM (ALL
LOWER CASE).

$$

GUARD/HENDRICKS




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