[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON BOPHA (26W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST FRI NOV 30 2012

...BOPHA (26W) UPGRADED TO TYPHOON...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN KOROR...KAYANGEL AND SONSOROL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU AND
FOR YAP ISLAND AND NGULU ATOLL IN YAP STATE.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NGULU IN YAP STATE AND KOROR
AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND IN YAP STATE
AND SONSOROL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

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 TYPHOON BOPHA WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 4.0 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 144.7 DEGREES EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 575 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NGULU
              590 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP
              745 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KOROR PALAU AND KAYANGEL
              865 MILES EAST OF SONSOROL.

TYPHOON BOPHA IS NOW MOVING TOWARD WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON BOPHA IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING TOWARD WEST-NORTHWEST.
THE FORECAST TRACK TAKES BOPHA SOUTH OF NGULU...AND VERY CLOSE TO
THE ISLANDS OF KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

...KOROR AND KAYANGEL...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 48 TO 60 HOURS FOR
LOCATIONS FROM KAYANGEL IN THE NORTH TO ANGAUR IN THE SOUTH.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH
SATURDAY. WINDS COULD INCREASE ON SUNDAY TO TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY
AND TYPHOON CONDITIONS COULD OCCUR SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY. IT
IS TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE EXACT WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG ANY OF THE
COASTAL SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF COULD INCREASE TO 11 TO 15
FEET ON SUNDAY AND BECOME HIGHER IF BOPHA PASSES OVER THE ISLANDS AS
A STRONGER TYPHOON.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
RAINFALL WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LIKELY. FLASH FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES ARE POSSIBLE
MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT.

...NGULU...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT INTER ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH
SATURDAY. DAMAGING WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND
COULD BECOME STRONGER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD TRACK.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN AND
SOUTHERN SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF COULD INCREASE TO 11 TO 15
FEET ON SUNDAY AND COULD BECOME HIGHER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE
NORTHWARD TRACK.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
RAINFALL WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL POSSIBLE.

...YAP ISLAND...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT.
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT INTER ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH
SATURDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ON
SUNDAY AND COULD BECOME STRONGER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD
TRACK.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN AND
SOUTHERN SHORES THROUGH SATURDAY. SURF COULD INCREASE TO 10 TO 14
FEET ON SUNDAY AND COULD BECOME HIGHER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE
NORTHWARD TRACK.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SATURDAY.
RAINFALL WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL POSSIBLE.

...SONSOROL...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY. SMALL CRAFT
SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL AFTER SATURDAY.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 25 MPH WITH GUST TO 35 MPH THROUGH
SUNDAY. DAMAGING WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE BY MONDAY AND
WINDS COULD BECOME STRONGER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE WESTWARD TRACK. IT
IS TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE EXACT WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 6 TO 8 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG EASTERN AND
NORTHERN SHORES THROUGH SUNDAY. SURF COULD INCREASE TO 10 TO 13
FEET BY MONDAY AND COULD BECOME HIGHER IF BOPHA TAKES A MORE
WESTWARD TRACK.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY. RAINFALL
WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
POSSIBLE ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

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

$$

SIMPSON






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