[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM 05W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM CHST SAT APR 4 2014

...05W UPGRADED TO A TROPICAL STORM...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR
PEOPLE IN KOROR AND NEARBY ISLANDS INCLUDING ANGAUR...PELELIU...
BABELDAOB AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN
THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

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 AM CHST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 05W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 4.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.7 DEGREES
EAST.

ABOUT 260 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WOLEAI
ABOUT 355 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FARAULEP
ABOUT 430 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF SATAWAL
ABOUT 435 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP
ABOUT 545 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KOROR PALAU
ABOUT 665 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GUAM AND
ABOUT 735 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF CHUUK

TROPICAL STORM 05W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM 05W IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THIS GENERAL DIRECTION
WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED DURING THE NEXT 24 TO 48
HOURS.  THE FORECAST TRACK TAKES TROPICAL STORM 05W SOUTH OF NGULU
AND ACROSS KOROR IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. ISLANDS FROM KAYANGEL IN
THE NORTH TO ANGAUR IN THE SOUTH MAY EXPERIENCE TROPICAL STORM FORCE
WINDS ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON OR NIGHT.

...KOROR AND KAYANGEL...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN ABOUT 48 HOURS FOR
LOCATIONS FROM KAYANGEL IN THE NORTH TO ANGAUR IN THE SOUTH. KEEP
INFORMED OF THE LATEST BULLETINS FROM LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICIALS OR THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. PRACTICE YOUR TROPICAL
CYCLONE PLAN IN CASE A WARNING IS ISSUED. THIS INCLUDES IDENTIFYING
A SHELTER WHICH WILL BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND STRONG WINDS IN ADDITION
TO HAVING ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER TO LAST SEVERAL DAYS AFTER THE
STORM. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EXPECT NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUST TO 30 MPH THROUGH
TONIGHT. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY
BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. IT IS TOO EARLY TO PINPOINT THE EXACT WIND
SPEED AND DIRECTION.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG EAST COASTAL SHORES
TONIGHT. SURF IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 11 TO
15 FEET ON SUNDAY. BRIEF COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS
POSSIBLE FOR LOCATIONS THAT ARE DIRECTLY HIT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF UP TO 1 TO 3 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.
RAINFALL WILL INCREASE ON SUNDAY WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL LIKELY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT TROPICAL STORM 05W LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 3 PM CHST...OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

$$

ZIOBRO/STANKO





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