[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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

...TYPHOON HAGUPIT APPROACHING NGULU IN YAP STATE...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP AND NGULU IN YAP STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND A TYPHOON WATCH REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR
KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

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

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON HAGUPIT WAS
LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 7.8 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 139.7
EAST. THIS IS

        ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FAIS
        ABOUT 145 MILES SOUTH OF ULITHI
        ABOUT 155 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF NGULU
        ABOUT 160 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP
        ABOUT 345 MILES EAST OF KAYANGEL
        ABOUT 365 MILES EAST OF KOROR AND
        ABOUT 520 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 21 MPH.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 105 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT CONTINUES MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST TOWARDS NGULU IN YAP
STATE WHILE INTENSIFYING INTO A MAJOR TYPHOON. THE FORECAST TRACK
BRINGS THE EYE OF HAGUPIT JUST NORTH OF NGULU THIS EVENING AND NORTH
OF KAYANGEL AND KOROR AROUND SUNRISE ON THURSDAY MORNING.

...ULITHI...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS CURRENTLY PASSING WELL TO THE SOUTH OF ULITHI.
THE THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS IS BEGINNING TO LESSEN. 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...
DAMAGING WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL
SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST AND DECREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH 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 THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RIP CURRENTS
WILL BE LIFE THREATENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS
EVENING AND OVER NIGHT. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...NGULU...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE EYE OF TYPHOON HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST NORTH OF NGULU
THIS EVENING. ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION. 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 IMMINENT. NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL
GRADUALLY SHIFT TO NORTHWEST...THEN WEST AND INCREASE TO NEAR 100
MPH THIS EVENING. AFTER THE EYE PASSES JUST TO THE NORTH...WINDS
WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST...THEN SOUTH. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH BY SUNRISE THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
OFFSHORE SEAS OF 18 TO 22 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 19
TO 23 FEET ON EXPOSED SHORES THIS EVENING THROUGH 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...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.

...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. 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 FROM 25 TO 35 MPH TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60
MPH THIS EVENING AND VEER TO THE EAST. WINDS WILL CONTINUE VEERING
TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND DIMINISH TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH BY
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 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH 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 AROUND SUNRISE
ON THURSDAY MORNING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND
GASOLINE. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.
LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BACK TO THE
NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND INCREASE. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL PEAK BETWEEN 35
AND 45 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 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 KAYANGEL AROUND SUNRISE
THURSDAY MORNING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD...WATER AND
GASOLINE. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A DESIGNATED SHELTER.
LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...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 30 TO 40 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 10 TO 14 FEET WILL RESULT IN DANGEROUS SURF OF 11
TO 16 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 3 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 EVENING AT 900 PM.

$$

MCELROY




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