[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM CHST WED JUL 27 2011

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11W NEARING FAIS AND ULITHI...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP
STATE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 48 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 AM CHST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 142.0 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT    105 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
                 170 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                 265 MILES EAST OF YAP AND
                 340 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11W IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. THIS MOTION
IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS WITH A GRADUAL
DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TD 11W IS STILL EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND
MAY BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE
AND PROPERTY IF FAIS AND ULITHI ARE PLACED INTO A WARNING. A
SUITABLE SHELTER AWAY FROM SHORE SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE TO
PROTECT AGAINST DAMAGING WINDS...COASTAL INUNDATION AND HEAVY RAIN.
MAKE SURE THAT ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER ARE STORED AND
AVAILABLE. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL ON SMALL BOATS FOR
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
THE STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION 11W WILL
REMAIN TO THE NORTH OF FAIS AND ULITHI AS THE CENTER PASSES JUST TO
THE NORTHEAST AROUND MIDDAY TODAY. HOWEVER...DAMAGING NORTHWEST
WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY NEAR HEAVIER
SHOWERS TODAY AND TONIGHT. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AS
THE CENTER OF 11W MOVES FARTHER NORTH OF THE ISLANDS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WITH SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 13 FEET
CAN BE EXPECTED ON EXPOSED SHORELINES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT. INUNDATION OF ABOUT 1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE
ON SOUTHERN...WESTERN AND NORTHERN EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES REMAINS POSSIBLE
THROUGH TONIGHT. LOCAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN POOR-DRAINAGE AND
LOW-LYING AREAS.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE LATER THIS MORNING AT 9 AM CHST OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

$$

MCELROY





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