[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 290544
HLSPQ3
PMZ171-291100-
TROPICAL STORM 19W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W) MOVING WEST ACROSS THE STATE OF YAP...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
YAP AND NGULU IN YAP STATE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP AND NGULU.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 139.3
DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 110 MILES SOUTH OF ULITHI
              115 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP AND
              125 MILES EAST OF NGULU.

TROPICAL STORM PARMA IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 17 MPH. A DECREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED AND A SLIGHT TURN BACK TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST
IS EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS
ARE 45 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W) WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS
ACROSS THE STATE OF YAP. RESIDENTS IN YAP STATE SHOULD STAY IN CLOSE
CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR THE LATEST
INFORMATION.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FINAL PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE IN THE NEXT FEW HOURS.
THE ONSET OF STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A TIN-ROOF HOME...LEAVE IT
FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD ALREADY BE
SECURED.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 PM CHST TONIGHT OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

&&

...YAP AND NGULU...
YAP AND NGULU REMAIN UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...AS TROPICAL
STORM PARMA (19W) CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST THIS AFTERNOON...EXPECT
WORSENING CONDITIONS AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY DURING
THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
FOR NGULU...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TURNING TO THE
SOUTHWEST. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE
EXPECTED AT THE CLOSEST TIME OF APPROACH AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

FOR YAP...WINDS SHOULD REMAIN FROM THE EAST TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER THE CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH...AFTER MIDNIGHT. SUSTAINED
WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 11 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED FOR YAP AND
NGULU...BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FEET FOR NGULU OVER NIGHT. A STORM
SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL FOR YAP AND 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
RAINFALL FOR NGULU ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.

$$

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
ALTHOUGH FAIS AND ULITHI ARE NO LONGER UNDER A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING... RESIDENTS...ESPECIALLY MARINERS....ARE ADVISED TO TAKE
RECOVERY ACTIONS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON THEN DIMINISHING NEAR 10 TO 15 MPH BY THIS EVENING. SURF
HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE EXPECTED ALONG EXPOSED REEFS THIS
AFTERNOON. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...
INCLUDING THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

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