[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[EMWIN Server]

WTPQ82 PGUM 171623
HLSPQ2
PMZ172-172300-
TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST MON OCT 18 2004

...STRONG TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF FANANU
AND ULUL.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FANANU. DAMAGING
WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN 12 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ULUL. DAMAGING WINDS
OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BETWEEN 24 AND 36 HOURS. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST..1500Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 152.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 165 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF FANANU
                    270 MILES NORTHEAST OF ULUL
                    240 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CHUUK
                    580 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                    570 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 70 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 85 MPH. TROPICAL
STORM NOCK-TEN IS MOVING WEST AT 8 MPH.

...FANANU AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH
OR MORE WILL DEVELOP BY SUNRISE...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
REMAIN IN A SAFE SHELTER. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE
CHUUK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 MPH BY
SUNRISE...THEN CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL RISE TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 12 TO 15 FT TODAY...AS
TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN PASSES. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS
2 FEET IS EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS EXPECTED TODAY. LOCAL FLOODING IS
LIKELY.

...ULUL AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY. DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE
POSSIBLE BY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. SECURE LOOSE OUTSIDE
OBJECTS...INCLUDING SMALL BOATS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
DUE TO ROUGH SEAS. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE CHUUK
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY...RISING TO 12 TO 15
FEET LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION AS HIGH AS 1 FOOT
IS POSSIBLE BY LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY. LOCAL FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 AM GUAM LST. MONITOR HF
RADIO FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE CHUUK WEATHER OFFICE AND
THE CHUUK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

$$

HENDRICKS




This weather bulletin was brought to you by:
www.nashvilleweather.net