[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 202259
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-210500-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST THU APR 21 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W NEARLY STATIONARY EAST OF YAP...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF YAP...
NGULU...ULITHI AND FAIS.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AS OF 8 AM GUAM LST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
NGULU...ULITHI AND FAIS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  160 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
                     210 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                     285 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
                     310 MILES EAST OF NGULU

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS MOVING WEST AT 5 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS CONTINUING TO
ORGANIZE AND ERRATIC MOVEMENT IS POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...ULITHI AND FAIS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. RESIDENTS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN SHOWERS CAN
BE EXPECTED LATER TODAY. THESE WINDS WILL SHIFT TO EAST TONIGHT AND
COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM-FORCE EARLY FRIDAY. WINDS
WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DECREASE BY SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FT ON NORTHEAST...EAST AND SOUTHEAST
FACING EXPOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.  COASTAL
INUNDATION OF 1 FOOT OR LESS IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY.

...YAP...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. RESIDENTS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 TO 20 MPH TO CONTINUE TODAY.
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TONIGHT AND
COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM-FORCE FRIDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
SOUTH AFTER THE STORM MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. WINDS WILL THEN
GRADUALLY DECREASE ON SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET ON NORTHEAST...EAST AND
SOUTHEAST FACING EXPOSURES TODAY...EXPANDING TO ALL EXPOSURES
TONIGHT. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY.

...NGULU...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS. RESIDENTS
SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WINDS COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE ON FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL TURN WEST AS THE STORM PASSES
NORTH OF NGULU AND WILL DECREASE BY SATURDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FT ON SOUTHWEST...WEST AND NORTHWEST
FACING EXPOSURES THROUGH SATURDAY. NO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL INUNDATION
IS EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 3 PM GUAM LST OR SOONER IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL
MEDIA OR HF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

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EDSON/STANKO






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