[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

Tue Mar 31 00:16:51 CDT 2015

WTPQ81 PGUM 310515
HLSPQ1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TYPHOON MAYSAK (04W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST TUE MAR 31 2015

...EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TYPHOON MAYSAK NEARING FAIS...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON THE ISLANDS OF FAIS...ULITHI AND YAP IN YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP
STATE. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE OCCURRING ON
FAIS AND WILL OCCUR ON ULITHI WITHIN THE NEXT 3 HOURS.
TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN WITHIN THE NEXT 2 HOURS ON FAIS
AND AROUND 9 PM ON ULITHI.

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND IN YAP STATE.
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BEFORE MIDNIGHT
AND TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH COULD OCCUR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE TYPHOON WARNING IS CANCELED FOR FARAULEP IN YAP STATE. DAMAGING
WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS CANCELED FOR WOLEAI IN YAP STATE.
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

.STORM INFORMATION...
SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...9.7N 141.9E

ABOUT  95 MILES EAST OF FAIS
ABOUT 155 MILES EAST OF ULITHI
ABOUT 195 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FARAULEP
ABOUT 210 MILES NORTHWEST OF WOLEAI
ABOUT 260 MILES EAST OF YAP AND
ABOUT 325 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...145 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST...280 DEGREES AT 14 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TYPHOON MAYSAK CONTINUES MOVING TOWARD FAIS AND ULITHI IN YAP
STATE. IT IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A SLIGHT TURN TOWARD THE WEST-
NORTHWEST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK
TAKES THE EYE OF MAYSAK VERY CLOSE TO FAIS WITHIN THE NEXT 6 HOURS
AND VERY CLOSE TO ULITHI AROUND MIDNIGHT. MAYSAK IS FORECAST TO
PASS NORTH OF YAP AROUND DAWN ON WEDNESDAY. MAYSAK IS CURRENTLY A
STRONG CATEGORY 4 TYPHOON WITH 145 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS. MAYSAK IS
FORECAST TO INTENSIFY FURTHER AND WILL MOST LIKELY BECOME A
CATEGORY 5...155 MPH...SUPER TYPHOON DURING THE NEXT 6 HOURS.

...FAIS...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED! TYPHOON MAYSAK
IS NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 ON A 5 CATEGORY SCALE WITH 5
BEING THE STRONGEST. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY
EVENING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER THAT WILL LAST
FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AND STAY AWAY
FROM COASTAL AREAS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON MAYSAK IS NOW FORECAST TO BE A CATEGORY 5 TYPHOON WITH
WINDS OF 155 TO 160 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AS IT APPROACHES FAIS.
NORTH WINDS OF 45 TO 60 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 75 MPH THIS AFTERNOON
WILL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST THEN WEST AS THEY INCREASE FURTHER
TO BETWEEN 110 AND 130 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 150 MPH. THE CURRENT
FORECAST TRACK STILL CARRIES THE EYE OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS
TYPHOON WITHIN 30 MILES OF FAIS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 25 TO 35 FEET ARE LIKELY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF TYPHOON MAYSAK. IN ADDITION...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 25
FEET AND COASTAL INUNDATION OF 8 TO 12 FEET ALONG WINDWARD
SHORELINES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-
DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

...ULITHI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMAIN IN SAFE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED! TYPHOON MAYSAK
IS NOW AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CATEGORY 4 ON A 5 CATEGORY SCALE WITH
5 BEING THE STRONGEST. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
WITHIN AN HOUR OR TWO AND TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN
TONIGHT. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER THAT WILL
LAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. DO
NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON MAYSAK IS NOW FORECAST TO BE A CATEGORY 5 TYPHOON WITH
WINDS OF 155 TO 160 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS WHEN IT APPROACHES
ULITHI. NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL BUILD TO
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH OVER THE NEXT COUPLE HOURS. WINDS WILL TURN
TOWARD THE NORTHWEST THEN WEST AS THEY INCREASE FURTHER TO BETWEEN
115 AND 135 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 170 MPH. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK
STILL CARRIES THE EYE OF THIS VERY DANGEROUS TYPHOON WITHIN 30
MILES OF ULITHI.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 25 TO 35 FEET ARE POSSIBLE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ARRIVAL OF TYPHOON MAYSAK. IN ADDITION...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 25
FEET AND COASTAL INUNDATION OF 8 TO 12 FEET WITH COMPLETE OVERWASH
OF THE ISLANDS POSSIBLE ALONG WINDWARD SHORELINES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 8 TO 12 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...RESULTING IN LOCAL FLOODING IN POOR-
DRAINAGE AND LOW-LYING AREAS.

...YAP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BE RUSHED
TO COMPLETION. THE ONSET OF TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED
LATE THIS EVENING ON YAP AS TYPHOON MAYSAK PASSES NORTH OF THE
ISLAND. TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT...ESPECIALLY
IF THE FORECAST TRACK SHIFTS SOUTHWARD. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE
FOOD AND WATER THAT WILL LAST FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. LISTEN FOR
UPDATED INFORMATION. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO TO A SHELTER.
DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TYPHOON MAYSAK IS FORECASTED TO BE A MAJOR CATEGORY 5 TYPHOON
WITH WINDS OF 155 TO 160 MPH WHEN IT PASSES TO THE NORTH OF YAP
LATE TONIGHT OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25
MPH THIS AFTERNOON WILL TURN TOWARD THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO
50 TO 65 MPH THIS EVENING. YAP COULD HAVE TYPHOON FORCE WESTERLY
WINDS OF 60 TO 75 MPH AS MAYSAK MAKES ITS CLOSEST POINT OF
APPROACH BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND DAWN ON WEDNESDAY. WINDS COULD BE A
LITTLE STRONGER IF MAYSAK TAKES A MORE SOUTHWARD TRACK...OR A
LITTLE WEAKER IF THE TYPHOON TAKES A MORE NORTHWARD TRACK.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 18 TO 25 FEET ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. IN ADDITION...PEAK SURF HEIGHTS OF 22 FEET AND COASTAL
INUNDATION OF 4 TO 6 FEET ALONG WINDWARD SHORELINES IS POSSIBLE
DURING THE PASSAGE OF MAYSAK.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TRACK OF
MAYSAK. LOCAL FLOODING IS POSSIBLE IN POOR-DRAINAGE AND LOW-
LYING AREAS.

&&

...FARAULEP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE EYE OF TYPHOON MAYSAK CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM FARAULEP
ISLAND. WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN SECURED.
DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL FOR A FEW MORE DAYS UNTIL
WAVES HAVE SUBSIDED ALSO.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DIMINISH FURTHER OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FURTHER.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN THE
OUTERMOST RAINBAND.

...WOLEAI...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE EYE OF TYPHOON MAYSAK CONTINUES MOVING AWAY FROM WOLEAI.
WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN SECURED. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL FOR A FEW MORE DAYS UNTIL WAVES
HAVE SUBSIDED ALSO.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL DIMINISH FURTHER OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 7 TO 9 FEET WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE FURTHER.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT IN THE
OUTERMOST RAINBAND.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE THIS EVENING AT 900 PM...OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

$$

STANKO/SIMPSON/GUARD

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