[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 141703
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PMZ171-172-GUZ001-002-003-004-142300-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST SAT JAN 15 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W STILL ORGANIZING WEST OF CHUUK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
RESIDENTS OF ULUL...PULUWAT...SATAWAL...FARAULEP...GUAM...ROTA...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 01W.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FARAULEP. A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ULUL. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WOLEAI...PULUWAT...SATAWAL...GUAM...ROTA...
TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A TROPICAL STORM
WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.4 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.8
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 360 MILES WEST OF WENO CHUUK
                 160 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PULUWAT
                 70 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF SATAWAL
                 215 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                 245 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ULUL
                 210 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WOLEAI
                 505 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                 545 MILES SOUTH OF ROTA
                 600 MILES SOUTH OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH.

...ULUL...
QUIKSCAT SATELLITE WINDS SHOW A BAND OF STRONG WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN
NORTHEAST OF THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W CURRENTLY
POUNDING ULUL. THEREFORE...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED
FOR ULUL.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH WILL PERSIST MUCH OF
TODAY...THEN TURN SOUTH AND DECREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH TONIGHT AS
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W PASSES WEST OF ULUL.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHERN EXPOSURES. INUNDATION OF UP TO ONE FOOT IS POSSIBLE ALONG
LOW-LYING EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TODAY.

...PULUWAT...
IF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W INTENSIFIES FASTER THAN FORECAST...A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED WITH LITTLE ADVANCE NOTICE.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT. NO INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD BE
ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON TIME SATURDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHERN EXPOSURES. INUNDATION OF UP TO ONE FOOT IS POSSIBLE ALONG
LOW-LYING EASTERN AND SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...WITH
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 6 INCHES POSSIBLE TODAY.

...SATAWAL...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT. NO INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD BE
ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS
MORNING WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE DECREASING SUNDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF UP TO ONE FOOT IS
POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

...FARAULEP...
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT. NO INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD BE
ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS AT 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING
WILL SHIFT TO WEST AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH
BY THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE OVERNIGHT AND SUNDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY. INUNDATION OF UP TO ONE
FOOT IS POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED LATER TODAY...WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

...WOLEAI...
IF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W TAKES A MORE WESTERLY TRACK THAN
CURRENTLY FORECAST...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED LATER
TODAY FOR WOLEAI WITH LITTLE ADVANCE NOTICE. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY
IN PORT. NO INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS AT 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH WILL PERSIST
THROUGH TODAY. WINDS MAY BE HIGHER IF THE TROPICAL DEPRESSION TRACKS
FURTHER WESTWARD. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE ON SUNDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES TODAY. INUNDATION OF UP TO ONE FOOT IS
POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO FOUR INCHES POSSIBLE.

...GUAM AND ROTA...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 3. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY NIGHT. IF TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 01W CONTINUES ON ITS CURRENT FORECAST TRACK...A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING WILL BE REQUIRED FOR GUAM AND ROTA LATER TODAY.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH BY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT TO THE WEST 30 TO 40 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT OR
EARLY MONDAY MORNING. IN THE EVENT OF A DIRECT HIT...WINDS MAY
INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR FROM VARIABLE DIRECTIONS FOR
SEVERAL HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF ALONG NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH EASTERN EXPOSURES WILL BE
HAZARDOUS 10 TO 12 FT TODAY...BUILDING TO 14 TO 16 FT ON ALL
EXPOSURES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. INUNDATION OF UP TO 2 FT IS POSSIBLE
ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH
RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT AND EARLY MONDAY
MORNING. IF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01W CONTINUES ON ITS CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR TINIAN
AND SAIPAN THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING 20 TO 30 MPH BY MIDDAY SUNDAY...
WITH A FURTHER INCREASE TO 35 TO 45 MPH SUNDAY NIGHT THEN SHIFTING
TO THE NORTHWEST AND DECREASING MONDAY MORNING. IN THE EVENT OF A
DIRECT HIT...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO 50 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR FROM
VARIABLE DIRECTIONS FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF ALONG NORTHERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH EASTERN EXPOSURES WILL BE
HAZARDOUS 8 TO 10 FT AND BUILD TO 14 TO 16 FT ON ALL EXPOSURES
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. INUNDATION OF UP TO 2 FT IS POSSIBLE
ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY NIGHT...WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. NORTH WINDS EXPECTED ON
SUNDAY ARE LIKELY TO BRING VOLCANIC DUST INTO THE LOCAL AREA.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER
IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. ON GUAM
OR ROTA...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 162.40 MHZ. ON TINIAN AND
SAIPAN...LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AT 162.55 MHZ.

$$

STANKO




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