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WTPQ81 PGUM 211023
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PMZ171-211100-

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

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W CONTINUES MOVING SLOWLY 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 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 140.3
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  95 MILES SOUTH OF FAIS
                            115 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                            170 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
                            190 MILES EAST OF NGULU

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS
EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY...BUT WILL LIKELY 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...
BRIEF PERIODS OF DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON FRIDAY. SECURE LIGHT
OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN
PORT. ISLAND-TO-ISLAND TRAVEL IN SMALL BOATS SHOULD NOT BE
ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TONIGHT WILL
SHIFT SOUTHEAST BY MORNING. THESE WINDS COULD BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL
STORM-FORCE. WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FT ON NORTHEAST...ON NORTHEAST...EAST AND
SOUTHEAST FACING EXPOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY. COASTAL
INUNDATION IS NOT EXPECTED. CURRENTS WILL BE VERY STRONG ALONG REEFS
AND COASTLINES.

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

...YAP...
BRIEF PERIODS OF DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY. SECURE
LIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN
IN PORT. ISLAND-TO-ISLAND TRAVEL IN SMALL BOATS SHOULD NOT BE
ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTH WINDS AT 15 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT NORTH
AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS COULD
BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL STORM-FORCE ON FRIDAY. MID-DAY FRIDAY...WINDS
WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AFTER THE STORM MAKES ITS CLOSEST APPROACH.
WINDS WILL THEN GRADUALLY DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT. THE CENTER OF
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS EXPECTED TO PASS VERY NEAR TO OR OVER YAP.

...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 ON WINDWARD COASTLINES. CURRENTS WILL BE VERY STRONG
ALONG REEFS AND COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY
NIGHT.

...NGULU...
BRIEF PERIODS OF DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON OR
EVENING. SECURE LIGHT OUTDOOR FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS.
SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT. ISLAND-TO-ISLAND TRAVEL IN SMALL BOATS
SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN SHOWERS TOMORROW MORNING. WINDS COULD
BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL STORM- FORCE ON FRIDAY. THESE WINDS WILL TURN
SOUTHWEST BY MID-DAY FRIDAY AS THE STORM PASSES NORTH OF NGULU.
WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FT ON SOUTHWEST...WEST AND NORTHWEST
FACING EXPOSURES WILL OCCUR THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY. NO
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL INUNDATION IS EXPECTED. CURRENTS WILL BE VERY
STRONG ALONG REEFS AND COASTLINES.

...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 3 AM FRIDAY 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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GUARD/AHN




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