[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 291056
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PMZ171-291700-
TROPICAL STORM 19W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W) MOVING WESTWARD ACROSS YAP STATE...

...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 700 PM CHST...1900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 7.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 138.4
DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ULITHI
              110 MILES SOUTH OF YAP AND
               65 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NGULU.

TROPICAL STORM PARMA IS MOVING WEST-SOUTHWEST AT 12 MPH. A DECREASE
IN FORWARD SPEED AND A TURN BACK TO THE NORTHWEST IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W) WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS
ACROSS YAP STATE. 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 3 AM CHST WEDNESDAY MORNING OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

&&

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

...WIND INFORMATION...
FOR NGULU...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE TURNING TO THE
SOUTHWEST. WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ARE
EXPECTED AT THE CLOSEST TIME OF APPROACH AROUND MIDNIGHT.

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

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 12 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED FOR YAP AND
NGULU...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FEET OVERNIGHT. A STORM SURGE OF 2 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 WEDNESDAY.

$$

...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
EVENING THEN DIMINISHING NEAR 10 TO 15 MPH BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
SURF HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL OCCUR ALONG EXPOSED REEFS TONIGHT.
MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE YAP
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

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