[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON HAGUPIT LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM CHST WED DEC 3 2014

...HAGUPIT NOW A TYPHOON AND CHURNING WEST-NORTHWEST...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON WOLEAI...FAIS...ULITHI...NGULU...YAP AND SURROUNDING
ISLANDS IN YAP STATE AND KAYANGEL AND KOROR IN THE REPUBLIC OF
PALAU.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

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

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP STATE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS
LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 6.9 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.3
EAST. THIS IS

        ABOUT 180 MILES WEST OF WOLEAI
        ABOUT 205 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
        ABOUT 235 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
        ABOUT 275 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NGULU
        ABOUT 285 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP
        ABOUT 460 MILES EAST OF KAYANGEL
        ABOUT 475 MILES EAST OF KOROR AND
        ABOUT 510 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST AT 17 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 100 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS NOW MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST...BUT HAGUPIT HAS BEEN
WOBBLING ALONG ITS TRACK. THIS HAS ADDED SOME UNCERTAINTY TO THE
FORECAST AND RESIDENTS OF YAP STATE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU NEED
TO STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES. THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK BRINGS THE EYE OF HAGUPIT VERY CLOSE TO NGULU THIS EVENING AND
NORTH OF KAYANGEL AND KOROR THURSDAY MORNING.

...WOLEAI...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE BEGINNING TO ABATE ON WOLEAI. REMAIN IN A STURDY
SHELTER AWAY FROM SHORELINES UNTIL WINDS DECREASE. LISTEN FOR
UPDATED INFORMATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH
AND BACK TO SOUTHEAST BY MID-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 TODAY. MINOR INUNDATION OF A FOOT OR
LESS ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED ALONG WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP
CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL FOR TODAY IS EXPECTED TO BE AN INCH OR LESS.
FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS WELL TO THE SOUTH OF FAIS AND
ULITHI LATER THIS MORNING. REMAIN IN A STURDY SHELTER AWAY FROM
SHORELINES UNTIL WINDS ABATE. LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL SEAS HAVE
SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS
MORNING WILL VEER TO EAST AROUND NOON...THEN DECREASE TO BETWEEN 15
AND 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE VEERING TO SOUTHEAST BY THIS
EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 9 TO 11 FEET WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO
12 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES TODAY AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE
LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...NGULU...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE EYE OF TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR NGULU THIS
EVENING. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY THIS MORNING.
CONDITIONS WILL RAPIDLY DETERIORATE THIS AFTERNOON. MAKE SURE YOU
HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND GASOLINE. BE PREPARED TO GO TO A
DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THIS MORNING. WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AND PEAK NEAR 100 MPH THIS
EVENING. AS THE EYE PASSES...WINDS WILL ABRUPTLY SHIFT FROM THE
SOUTH...THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH BY SUNRISE
THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 19 TO 23 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 20
TO 24 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING.
INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED ALONG WINDWARD
EXPOSURES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT...
RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.

...YAP...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS TO THE SOUTH OF YAP THIS
EVENING. ANY NORTHWARD DEVIATION OF THE FORECAST TRACK COULD BRING
EVEN STRONGER WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY THIS
MORNING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND GASOLINE. IF
NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH THIS
MORNING...THEN TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL
PEAK AT 50 TO 60 MPH AND VEER TO THE EAST TONIGHT...THEN CONTINUE
VEERING TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH
AROUND SUNRISE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 16 TO 20 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 18
TO 22 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS LIKELY ALONG
WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT
...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND IN POOR-DRAINAGE
AREAS.

...KAYANGEL...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS NORTH OF KAYANGEL THURSDAY
MORNING. ANY SOUTHWARD DEVIATION OF THE FORECAST TRACK COULD BRING
EVEN STRONGER WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY
THURSDAY MORNING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND
GASOLINE. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AND INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK
BETWEEN 40 AND 55 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BACK
TO THE WEST AND DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

...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 TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. INUNDATION OF 1
TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS LIKELY ALONG WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP
CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND IN POOR-
DRAINAGE AREAS.

...KOROR...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS NORTH OF KOROR THURSDAY MORNING.
ANY SOUTHWARD DEVIATION OF THE FORECAST TRACK COULD BRING EVEN
STRONGER WINDS. TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY THURSDAY.
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND GASOLINE. IF
NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH TODAY WILL BACK TO THE NORTHWEST
TONIGHT AND INCREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK
BETWEEN 35 TO 50 MPH THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO BACK
TO THE WEST AND DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 9
TO 11 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. INUNDATION OF 1
TO 2 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS LIKELY ALONG WINDWARD EXPOSURES. RIP
CURRENTS WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AND IN POOR-
DRAINAGE AREAS.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE THIS AFTERNOON AT 300 PM.

$$

MCELROY





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