[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM BOPHA (26W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST THU NOV 29 2012

...TROPICAL STORM BOPHA (26W) MOVING TOWARDS YAP STATE AND PALAU...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN FARAULEP AND WOLEAI IN YAP STATE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR WOLEAI IN YAP STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FARAULEP IN YAP STATE.

A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS THAT TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING SUSTAINED
WINDS GREATER THAN 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM CHST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM BOPHA WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 4.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 148.3 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 345 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WENO ISLAND CHUUK
              385 MILES SOUTHEAST OF WOLEAI
              410 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP
              795 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP AND
              980 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KOROR PALAU.

TROPICAL STORM BOPHA IS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED
WINDS ARE 60 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM BOPHA IS NOW MOVING WEST. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK
TAKES BOPHA SOUTH OF NGULU AND THROUGH THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. THIS
MORE SOUTHERN TRACK HAS GREATLY DIMINISHED THE THREAT OF DAMAGING
WINDS AT FARAULEP.

...WOLEAI AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM BOPHA IS EXPECTED TO PASS ABOUT 180 MILES SOUTH OF
WOLEAI FRIDAY NIGHT. KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST BULLETINS FROM THE
YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
PRACTICE YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN AND IDENTIFY A SHELTER WHICH
WILL BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND STRONG WINDS IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
EAST FRIDAY NIGHT...THEN DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTHEAST
ON SATURDAY. WINDS COULD INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE FRIDAY
NIGHT IF BOPHA TRACKS FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED...BUT THE MORE
SOUTHERN TRACK OF THE STORM HAS LESSENED THE THREAT OF TYPHOON
CONDITIONS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN SHORES FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO
2 FEET MAY ALSO OCCUR AROUND HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

...FARAULEP...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
KEEP INFORMED OF THE LATEST BULLETINS FROM THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. PRACTICE YOUR
TROPICAL CYCLONE PLAN AND IDENTIFY A SHELTER WHICH WILL BE ABLE TO
WITHSTAND STRONG WINDS IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH OVERNIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO
EAST FRIDAY NIGHT...AND TO SOUTHEAST ON SATURDAY. WINDS COULD
INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE ON FRIDAY NIGHT IF BOPHA TRACKS
FURTHER NORTH THAN EXPECTED.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN SHORES FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. COASTAL INUNDATION OF UP TO
1 FOOT MAY ALSO OCCUR AROUND HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM BOPHA LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 3 AM CHST FRIDAY...OR SOONER IF
NECESSARY.

$$

STANKO





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