[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM CHST SUN MAY 3 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W DRIFTING NORTHWEST...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ULITHI AND FAIS IN YAP
STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND AND NGULU IN
YAP STATE.

SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...8.5N 141.3E

ABOUT 150 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
ABOUT 230 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
ABOUT 260 MILES EAST OF NGULU
ABOUT 480 MILES EAST OF KOROR
ABOUT 415 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST...305 DEGREES AT 6 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W IS DRIFTING TOWARD THE NORTHWEST...AND IS
EXPECTED TO TRACK SLOWLY WEST-NORTHWEST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. THE
CURRENT FORECAST TAKES 06W NEAR YAP TUESDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING
AS A STRONG TROPICAL STORM. BUT THE TIMING AND SEVERITY OF STORM
IMPACTS ON INDIVIDUAL ISLANDS MAY VARY FROM THE INFORMATION GIVEN
BELOW DEPENDING ON EXACTLY HOW TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W MOVES AND
DEVELOPS.

...YAP...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...POSSIBLE
BY EARLY TUESDAY. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER FOR
SEVERAL DAYS...AND THAT YOUR VEHICLES HAVE PLENTY OF FUEL. LISTEN
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BY EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING AND COULD LAST WELL INTO THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS BY MONDAY AFTERNOON...PEAKING AS
HIGH AS 14 FEET ON TUESDAY. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS LIKELY NEAR
THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ON WEDNESDAY.

...NGULU...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...POSSIBLE
ON TUESDAY. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER FOR SEVERAL
DAYS. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY...AND COULD
LAST INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS BY MONDAY NIGHT...PEAKING AS HIGH
AS 12 FEET TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS
POSSIBLE NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN MAY FALL ON WEDNESDAY.

...ULITHI AND FAIS...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BEGIN PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...POSSIBLE
BY LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE
FOOD...WATER AND SHELTER. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR
LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON
OR EVENING...AND COULD LAST INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PEAKING
AS HIGH AS 12 FEET. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE NEAR THE
TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

&&

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

$$

MIDDLEBROOKE


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