[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ83 PGUM 291646
HLSPQ3
PMZ171-292300-
TROPICAL STORM 19W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST WED SEP 30 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 AND KAYANGEL AND KOROR IN THE REPUBLIC OF
PALAU.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP AND NGULU.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 AM CHST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W)
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 137.8
DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT  90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF YAP
               20 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NGULU
              240 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KOROR AND
              210 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KAYANGEL.

TROPICAL STORM PARMA IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM PARMA (19W) WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS
ACROSS YAP STATE TOWARD THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. RESIDENTS IN YAP
STATE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU 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 AM CHST THIS MORNING OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

&&

...YAP AND NGULU...
YAP AND NGULU REMAIN UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING. TROPICAL
STORM PARMA (19W) CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST THIS MORNING.
EXPECT WORSENING CONDITIONS FOR NGULU AS TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
ARE LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 6 HOURS. ALTHOUGH PARMA HAS MOVED
SOUTHWEST OF YAP...TROPICAL STORM WIND GUSTS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...
ESPECIALLY IN SHOWERS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
FOR NGULU...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
70 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS MORNING BEFORE TURNING TO THE
SOUTHWEST.

FOR YAP...WINDS WILL REMAIN FROM THE EAST TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER LATER THIS MORNING. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 35 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 EARLY THIS MORNING. A STORM SURGE
OF 2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
AN ADDITIONAL  4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL FOR NGULU IS ANTICIPATED
TODAY.

&&

...KAYANGEL AND KOROR...
KAYANGEL AND KOROR ARE NOW UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WATCH. TROPICAL
STORM PARMA (19W) CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST THIS MORNING.
EXPECT WORSENING CONDITIONS FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR AS TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR...SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS MORNING BEFORE INCREASING TO
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH THIS AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 11 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED. A STORM
SURGE OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
AN ADDITIONAL  4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS ANTICIPATED TODAY.

&&

MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE YAP
AND PALAU EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

$$

LEE





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