[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 210446
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-211100-

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

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W MOVING TOWARD YAP...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP...NGULU...ULITHI
AND FAIS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 140.7
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF FAIS
                            135 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                            200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
                            220 MILES EAST OF NGULU

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH. OVER THE NEXT 12
HOURS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS EXPECTED TO TURN WEST-NORTHWEST
WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY SLIGHTLY...BUT REMAIN A TROPICAL DEPRESSION
OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

IF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W STRENGTHENS MORE THAN FORECAST...A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED WITH LITTLE ADVANCE NOTICE.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL
SHIFT SOUTHEAST TONIGHT. THESE WINDS MAY BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL
STORM-FORCE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY.

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

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

...YAP...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. TONIGHT...
WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTH AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
40 MPH. WINDS COULD BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL STORM-FORCE LATE TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY MORNING. ON FRIDAY...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AFTER
THE STORM MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH. WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY
DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.

...NGULU...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. SECURE
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 30 MPH IN SHOWERS TONIGHT. WINDS COULD REACH TROPICAL STORM
FORCE BRIEFLY LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING. THESE WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWEST FRIDAY AS THE STORM PASSES NORTH OF NGULU...THEN SLOWLY
DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT.

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

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

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 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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MILLER/HENDRICKS




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