[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 161706
HLSPQ1
GUZ002-003-004-162300-

TROPICAL STORM KULAP LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
3 AM GUAM LST MON JAN 17 2005

...TROPICAL STORM KULAP PASSING EAST OF GUAM...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
AT 2 AM LST...THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR ROTA WAS CANCELED.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TINIAN AND SAIPAN.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM KULAP WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 147.0 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 150 MILES EAST OF GUAM
                    130 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA
                    140 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN

TROPICAL STORM KULAP IS MOVING NORTH AT 9 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 50 MPH. KULAP IS FORECAST TO WEAKEN AS IT TURNS
NORTH-NORTHEAST AND MOVES AWAY FROM THE MARIANA ISLANDS.

...ROTA...
TROPICAL STORM KULAP WILL PASS WELL EAST OF ROTA EARLY THIS MORNING.
RADAR SHOWS RAIN BANDS REMAIN JUST EAST OF ROTA.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FT ON NORTHEASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. FOR SURF INFORMATION
SEE THE HIGH SURF ADVISORY AND SURF ZONE FORECAST UNDER WMO HEADERS
FZMY70 PGUM AND FZMY50 PGUM RESPECTIVELY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LITTLE SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

...TINIAN AND SAIPAN...
MINIMAL TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REMAIN OVER EASTERN
COASTAL WATERS OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN TODAY. RADAR SHOWS RAIN BANDS
OVER THE EASTERN COASTAL WATERS THAT MAY BRING SOME HEAVY SHOWERS TO
THE ISLANDS EARLY THIS MORNING. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT
UNTIL TROPICAL STORM KULAP HAS SAFELY PASSED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
BREEZY NORTH WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FT ON NORTHEASTERN CLOCKWISE THROUGH
SOUTHEASTERN EXPOSURES CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY. INUNDATION OF UP TO
1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE ALONG LOW-LYING COASTAL AREAS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
SCATTERED SHOWERS TODAY SHOULD BECOME ISOLATED TONIGHT. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINFALL WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
THIS MORNING.

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