[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM SONGDA (04W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM CHST SUN MAY 22 2011

...NEWLY NAMED TROPICAL STORM SONGDA (04W) MOVING AWAY FROM YAP AND
NGULU ISLANDS...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NGULU AND YAP ISLANDS
IN YAP STATE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CHST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM SONGDA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 136.9 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT
                 90 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP
                125 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NGULU
                185 MILES WEST OF ULITHI
                200 MILES NORTHEAST OF KAYANGEL
                250 MILES WEST OF FAIS AND
                255 MILES NORTHEAST OF KOROR.

TROPICAL STORM SONGDA IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM SONGDA (04W) IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 6 MPH AND IS
EXPECTED TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST AS IT GRADUALLY
INTENSIFIES. THE CENTER OF SONGDA CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY FROM BOTH
YAP AND NGULU ISLANDS WITH CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY IMPROVE FOR
BOTH LOCATIONS THROUGH TODAY.

...YAP AND NGULU...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY IN SUITABLE SHELTER AWAY FROM THE SHORE...PROTECT YOURSELF FROM
DAMAGING WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND MAKE SURE
YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER AVAILABLE UNTIL WINDS
SUBSIDE. SMALL BOATS AND CRAFT SHOULD BE SECURED AND REMAIN IN PORT.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL ONGOING AT YAP AND NGULU. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH FROM SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ARE EXPECTED AT
YAP AND WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH FROM SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST ARE EXPECTED
AT NGULU UNTIL NOON. WINDS SHOULD DECREASE DURING THE DAY AND FALL
BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE BY AFTERNOON. DAMAGING WINDS MAY STILL
OCCUR LATER THIS AFTERNOON IN HEAVIER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET WITH SURF HEIGHTS OF 10 TO 13 FEET ON
EXPOSED SHORELINES ARE EXPECTED TODAY. MINOR INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE
FOR EAST AND SOUTH FACING EXPOSURES ON YAP AND SOUTH AND WEST FACING
EXPOSURES ON NGULU.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS
THROUGH TODAY...RESULTING IN FLOODING OF POOR-DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING
AREAS. HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED DURING MORNING HOURS BEFORE
SHOWERS BEGIN TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO LINGER INTO MONDAY.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 3 PM CHST THIS AFTERNOON OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

$$

SIMPSON




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