[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 171112
HLSPQ1
PMZ161-171-171700-
KOROR PALAU-YAP-
TROPICAL STORM YUTU (02W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST THU MAY 17 2007

...NEWLY NAMED TROPICAL STORM YUTU CLOSE TO YAP...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF YAP...
ULITHI...FAIS...NGULU...KAYANGEL AND KOROR PALAU.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP...NGULU...ULITHI
AND FAIS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR
PALAU.

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...
INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM YUTU WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 138.8 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  50 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
                     75 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ULITHI
                    110 MILES NORTHEAST OF NGULU
                    125 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF FAIS
                    290 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KAYANGEL AND
                    330 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KOROR PALAU.

TROPICAL STORM YUTU IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR ULITHI AND FAIS...
TROPICAL STORM YUTU IS NOW MOVING AWAY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST.
RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN IN SHELTER AND NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH DAMAGING GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL
BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATER TONIGHT.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET MAY BE EXPECTED
THROUGH TONIGHT. THE WORST INUNDATION WILL BE DURING HIGH TIDES.
SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET ON SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WILL CAUSE DEADLY
RIP CURRENTS. SURF WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE STARTING FRIDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR YAP AND NGULU...
PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE COMPLETE.
OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS SHOULD ALREADY BE SECURED.
DRINKING WATER SHOULD BE STORED IN CONTAINERS. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN
PORT. INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. DAMAGING WINDS WILL LAST THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET ARE POSSIBLE AS
TROPICAL STORM YUTU BEGINS TO MOVE AWAY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST. SURF
WILL RISE TO 12 TO 14 FEET ON SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURES AND WILL
GENERATE DEADLY RIP CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL...
THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK STILL CARRIES TROPICAL STORM YUTU WELL TO
THE NORTH OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. SINCE YUTU HAS SHOWN A TENDENCY
TO TRACK FARTHER SOUTH THAN FORECAST...RESIDENTS OF KOROR AND
KAYANGEL SHOULD STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS
ON TROPICAL STORM YUTU. CHECK THE CONTENTS OF YOUR DISASTER SUPPLIES
KIT. BE READY TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM DAMAGING WINDS IN
CASE TROPICAL STORM YUTU PERSISTS IN MOVING SOUTH OF THE FORECAST
TRACK.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH COULD INCREASE FRIDAY NIGHT...AND
PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...POSSIBLY REACHING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
COASTAL INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE IF TROPICAL STORM
YUTU PASSES MORE CLOSELY THAN FORECAST. IN THIS CASE...SURF COULD
BUILD TO 8 TO 10 FEET ON NORTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WITH DEADLY RIP
CURRENTS.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES COULD PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING ON
SATURDAY DEPENDING ON THE FUTURE TRACK OF YUTU.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM GUAM LST FRIDAY
MORNING OR SOONER IF NECESSARY. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS.

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MCELROY




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