[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST MON JUN 11 2012

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W IN EASTERN YAP STATE IS MOVING TOWARD THE
WEST-NORTHWEST...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP
STATE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM CHST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.0 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT    50 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP
                 305 MILES EAST OF FAIS
                 370 MILES EAST OF ULITHI
                 470 MILES EAST OF YAP AND
                 295 MILES SOUTH OF GUAM.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 05W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TD 05W IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND TO
BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATER TONIGHT OR DURING THE DAY TUESDAY.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS OF FAIS AND ULITHI SHOULD BE AWARE OF FALLING PALM FRONDS
AND COCONUTS WHEN WIND SPEEDS INCREASE. STAY OUT OF THE WATER WHEN
THE SURF STARTS TO INCREASE AS RIP CURRENTS WILL BE STRONG AND LIFE
THREATENING. BE READY TO PROTECT AGAINST 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 AS SEAS WILL BE ROUGH BOTH WHILE
THE STORM IS NEARBY AND WITHIN A FEW DAYS AFTER STORM PASSAGE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TD 05W IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24
HOURS. THE STRONGEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STORM WILL PASS TO
THE NORTH OF FAIS AND ULITHI AS THE CENTER PASSES BY ON TUESDAY OR
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST
NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FEET COULD INCREASE TO 12 TO 15 FEET BY
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. SURF COULD ALSO BUILD UP TO 10 TO 14
FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES LATE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. INUNDATION OF
2 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE ON WESTERN AND NORTHERN
EXPOSURES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE VERY STRONG AND LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY. LOCAL FLOODING WILL OCCUR IN POOR-DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING
AREAS.

...FARAULEP...
WHILE FARAULEP IS NOT IN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH OR WARNING...
RESIDENTS SHOULD PREPARE FOR WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH DURING THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS AS TD 05W PASSES NEARBY. STAY OUT OF THE WATER AND
DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL THE WEATHER AND SEAS SETTLE
DOWN. SURF COULD BUILD UP TO 9 TO 12 FEET AND MAY CAUSE COASTAL
INUNDATION UP TO 2 FEET DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT SCHEDULED LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN AT AROUND 300 AM CHST TUESDAY MORNING...OR
SOONER IF CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

SIMPSON




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