[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 160509
HLSPQ1
GUZ001-002-003-004-161100-

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

...TROPICAL STORM KULAP SLOWS DOWN A BIT...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AT 2 PM GUAM LST...THE TYPHOON WATCH FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN WAS
DOWNGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM WATCH.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 PM GUAM LST..0300Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KULAP WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 12.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.1 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 185 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
                    195 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                    230 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN
                    235 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN
                    480 MILES SOUTH OF AGRIHAN.

TROPICAL STORM KULAP IS MOVING NORTH AT 12 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 50 MPH.


...GUAM...
GUAM REMAINS IN CONDITION OF READINESS 2. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE FOR GUAM IF KULAP'S TRACK MOVES A LITTLE WEST OF THE
CURRENT FORECAST. 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 40 MPH IN OCCASIONAL HEAVY SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

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

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT WITH RAINFALL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.


...ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FOR ROTA..TINIAN AND SAIPAN
LATER TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING IF KULAP TAKES A SLIGHTLY MORE
NORTHWESTWARD TRACK THAN FORECAST. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD STAY IN PORT.
SECURE OUTDOOR FURNITURE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN HEAVY SHOWERS 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...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 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.


...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 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.

$$

GUARD




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