[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 152308
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-172-GUZ001-002-003-004-160500-

TROPICAL STORM KULAP LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM GUAM LST SUN JAN 16 2005

...TROPICAL STORM KULAP HEADING A LITTLE EAST OF THE MARIANAS...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AT 8 AM GUAM LST...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR FARAULEP AND ULUL
WAS CANCELED.
AT 8 AM GUAM LST...THE TYPHOON WATCH FOR GUAM WAS CANCELED.
AT 8 AM GUAM LST...THE TYPHOON WATCH FOR ROTA WAS DOWNGRADED TO A
TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

AS OF 8 AM GUAM LST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
ROTA.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST..2100Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KULAP WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                    250 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                    295 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                    300 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                    550 MILES SOUTH OF AGRIHAN
                    250 MILES NORTHWEST OF ULUL
                    225 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP.

TROPICAL STORM KULAP IS MOVING NORTH-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH.


...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED FOR GUAM TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
STAY IN PORT. SECURE OUTDOOR FURNITURE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST WINDS 30
TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL TURN
NORTHWEST AND DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE MONDAY MORNING. IF
TROPICAL STORM KULAP TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD TRACK THAN IS
FORECASTED...THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE CANCELED LATER THIS
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH EASTERN EXPOSURES THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FEET
ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE
ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.


...ROTA...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR ROTA LATE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT. SECURE OUTDOOR
FURNITURE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH LATE TONIGHT. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND
DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH LATE MONDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH EASTERN EXPOSURES THIS MORNING...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FEET
ON ALL EXPOSURES TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE
ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.


...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. IF TROPICAL
STORM KULAP TAKES A LITTLE MORE WESTWARD TRACK FROM ITS CURRENT
FORECAST...A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED LATER TODAY IN
ADDITION TO THE TYPHOON WATCH.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO DAMAGING NORTH WINDS
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH EARLY MONDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL
THEN DECREASE MONDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL CONTINUE ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH EASTERN EXPOSURES TODAY...BUILDING TO 13 TO 15 FEET ON ALL
EXPOSURES EARLY MONDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS
POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT AND MONDAY WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH LATE MONDAY.


...ULUL...
STRONG WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING UNTIL TROPICAL STORM
KULAP MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL DECREASE TO 15 TO 20
MPH BY THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT WILL CONTINUE ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH SOUTHERN EXPOSURES TODAY...THEN BEGIN GRADUALLY DECREASING
TONIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
TODAY.

...FARAULEP...

STRONG WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING UNTIL TROPICAL STORM
KULAP MOVES NORTH OF THE AREA.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL BECOME WEST AND
DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT WILL CONTINUE ON NORTHERN CLOCKWISE
THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES TODAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 PM 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. GUAM RESIDENTS
CAN DIAL 811 FOR LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

$$

AHN



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