[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST MON DEC 1 2014

...HAGUPIT NOW A TROPICAL STORM AS IT PASSES SOUTH OF CHUUK...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON PULUWAT AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS IN CHUUK STATE...AS
WELL AS SATAWAL...FARAULEP...WOLEAI...FAIS...ULITHI AND SURROUNDING
ISLANDS IN YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SATAWAL IN YAP STATE.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TYPHOON WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP STATE.
TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR
MORE...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PULUWAT IN CHUUK STATE.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM CHST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 5.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 151.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT

ABOUT  160 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF CHUUK (WENO)
ABOUT  205 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PULUWAT
ABOUT  330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SATAWAL
ABOUT  530 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP AND WOLEAI
ABOUT  730 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
ABOUT  810 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
ABOUT  870 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI AND
ABOUT  960 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP

TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF PULUWAT TUESDAY
MORNING AND SOUTH OF SATAWAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IT MAY BE A TYPHOON
WHEN IT PASSES BETWEEN WOLEAI AND FARAULEP WEDNESDAY.

...PULUWAT...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF AROUND 40
MPH SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION. TS HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO STAY
WELL SOUTH OF PULUWAT...HOWEVER ANY DEVIATION TO THE NORTH WOULD PUT
PULUWAT IN OR NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. IT IS ADVISED TO
SECURE ANY LIGHT OUTSIDE OBJECTS THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGED OR BLOWN
OVER. PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL ADVERSE
WEATHER AND ROUGH SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH
TUESDAY MORNING...THEN VEER TO EAST AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND
35 MPH BY NOON. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
DECREASE TO BETWEEN 15 T0 25 MPH BY SUNSET.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 8 TO 11 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF
9 TO 12 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. SOME
MINOR INUNDATION ABOUT A FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED ALONG
WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS LIKELY TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS
WILL RESULT IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.

...SATAWAL...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. SECURE
ANY LIGHT OUTSIDE OBJECTS THAT MIGHT BE DAMAGED OR BLOWN OVER.
PROTECT PROPERTY AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG
WINDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL ADVERSE WEATHER
AND ROUGH SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH
TUESDAY MORNING...THEN VEER TO EAST AND PEAK AT 35 TO 45 MPH TUESDAY
EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHEAST TUESDAY NIGHT AND DECREASE TO
BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 10 TO 13 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 12
TO 15 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
SOME MINOR INUNDATION AROUND 1 FOOT ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED
ALONG WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS LIKELY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY
NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.

...FARAULEP AND WOLEAI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. REVIEW YOUR
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND GASOLINE IN CASE OF A TYPHOON. IF
NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH TUESDAY.
WINDS WILL THEN VEER TO EAST AND PEAK AT 35 TO 45 MPH WEDNESDAY
MORNING AT FARAULEP...AND BACK TO WEST AND PEAK AT 35 TO 45 MPH
WEDNESDAY MORNING AT WOLEAI. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE TO BETWEEN 15
AND 25 MPH WHILE SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST AT FARAULEP AND SOUTHWEST AT
WOLEAI BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.


...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SEAS AND SURF ALONG WITH COASTAL INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE LATE TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE
AREAS.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. REVIEW YOUR
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE
ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND GASOLINE IN CASE OF A TYPHOON. IF
NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25
MPH TUESDAY. WINDS WILL THEN VEER TO EAST AND PEAK AT 55 TO 70 MPH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN DECREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25
MPH WHILE SHIFTING TO SOUTHEAST BY SUNRISE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SEAS AND SURF ALONG WITH COASTAL INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH THURSDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE
AREAS.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 300 AM CHST EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

STANKO





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