[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 301707
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PMZ161-171-302300-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 04W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST SAT JUL 1 2006

...TD 04W STEADILY APPROACHING NGULU...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF YAP
STATE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

AT 2 AM GUAM LST...A TROPICAL STORM WATCH WAS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FOR YAP.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NGULU IN YAP STATE.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN
THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION (TD)
04W WAS ESTIMATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 7.2 DEGREES NORTH AND
LONGITUDE 137.4 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT  75 MILES SOUTH OF NGULU
              165 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF YAP
              200 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KOROR AND KAYANGEL
              240 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ULITHI
              380 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SONSOROL.

TD 04W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 35 MPH. TD 04W IS EXPECTED TO PASS BETWEEN KOROR AND NGULU
AS A TROPICAL STORM AROUND MID-DAY TODAY.

...NGULU...
PREPARE FOR THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BY LATE THIS
MORNING. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE. AVOID INTER-ISLAND BOAT TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS
ASSOCIATED WITH TD 04W HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY LATE THIS MORNING. EXPECT
EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH TO SHIFT SOUTH LATE THIS MORNING AND
INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
EXPECT SURF TO RAPIDLY BUILD TO HAZARDOUS HEIGHTS NEAR 8 TO 10 FEET
ALONG ALL REEFS BY LATE THIS MORNING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE LIKELY
THROUGH MONDAY.

...YAP...
RESIDENTS OF YAP SHOULD PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS BY THIS EVENING. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY
YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. AVOID INTER-ISLAND BOAT TRAVEL
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH TD 04W HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
IF TD 04W TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD TRACK THAN EXPECTED...DAMAGING
WINDS AROUND 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE ON YAP BEGINNING THIS
EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT HEIGHTS
NEAR 7 TO 9 FEET TONIGHT ALONG SOUTHWEST AND WEST FACING REEFS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 INCHES OR MORE ARE LIKELY
THROUGH MONDAY.

...KOROR AND KAYANGEL...
RESIDENTS OF KOROR...KAYANGEL AND NEARBY ISLANDS SHOULD PREPARE FOR
THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS TONIGHT AND SUNDAY.
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED BY YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
AVOID INTER-ISLAND BOAT TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH
TD 04W HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
IF TD 04W TAKES A MORE WESTWARD TRACK THAN EXPECTED...DAMAGING WINDS
AROUND 40 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE ON KOROR AND KAYANGEL BEGINNING
TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BUILD THROUGHOUT THE DAY. EXPECT HAZARDOUS SURF AT HEIGHTS
NEAR 8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT ALONG SOUTHWEST AND WEST FACING REEFS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 INCHES OR MORE ARE LIKELY
THROUGH MONDAY. THESE HEAVY RAINS COULD PRODUCE MUDSLIDES ON KOROR
AND BABELDAOB.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 9 AM GUAM LST.

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