[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
200 PM CHST MON DEC 1 2014

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 22W HAS FORMED SOUTH-SOUTHEAST 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 AND WOLEAI AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS IN YAP
STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PULUWAT AND SATAWAL.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

A TYPHOON WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR FARAULEP AND WOLEAI. TYPHOON
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 PM CHST...0300Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 22W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 4.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.4 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT

ABOUT  200 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF LOSAP
ABOUT  255 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHUUK (WENO)
ABOUT  325 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FANANU
ABOUT  360 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PULUWAT
ABOUT  400 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ULUL
ABOUT  490 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SATAWAL
ABOUT  680 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FARAULEP
ABOUT  690 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WOLEAI
ABOUT  875 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM AND
ABOUT 1110 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 22W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 30 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 22W IS EXPECTED TO BE A TROPICAL STORM AS IT
PASSES PULUWAT TUESDAY MORNING AND SATAWAL TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IT MAY
BE A TYPHOON WHEN IT PASSES NEAR WOLEAI AND FARAULEP WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON OR EVENING.

...PULUWAT...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE SHOULD BE STARTED IMMEDIATELY. TD22W 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 COMPLETED EARLY ON TUESDAY. 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 LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND 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.

...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 OR
WEDNESDAY...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-DRAINAGE AREAS.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE LATER THIS EVENING AT 900 PM CHST.

$$

MCELROY





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