[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 211954
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-220200-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
6 AM GUAM LST FRI APR 22 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W NOW MOVING NORTHWEST...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR YAP AND NGULU IS CANCELED AS OF 5 AM
GUAM LST...MEANING THAT NOW NO WATCHES OR WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 4 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 138.3
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 150 MILES WEST OF FAIS
                             90 MILES WEST OF ULITHI
                             40 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF YAP
                            130 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NGULU

...YAP AND NGULU...
THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR YAP IS CANCELED AS OF 5 AM GUAM LST.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN ATTEMPTING
ISLAND-TO-ISLAND TRAVEL.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN
TO THE WEST OR SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
TONIGHT AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W MOVES AWAY FROM YAP.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ON NORTHEAST...EAST AND
SOUTHEAST FACING EXPOSURES THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FOR FURTHER UPDATES
ON SURF IN YAP...PLEASE REFER TO MICRONESIAN HIGH SURF ADVISORY
/WHPQ40 PGUM/. NO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL INUNDATION IS EXPECTED. RIP
CURRENTS WILL BE VERY STRONG ALONG REEFS AND COASTLINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE LAST LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W.

$$

STANKO




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