[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 07W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST THU MAY 7 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 07W MOVING SLOWLY EAST-SOUTHEASTWARD IN
POHNPEI STATE...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON PINGELAP...MOKIL AND SAPWUAFIK (NGATIK) IN POHNPEI
STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PINGELAP...MOKIL AND
SAPWUAFIK (NGATIK) IN POHNPEI STATE. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS
THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 34 TO
73 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...3.8N 159.9E

ABOUT 175 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF PINGELAP
ABOUT 205 MILES SOUTH OF MOKIL
ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAPWUAFIK (NGATIK)
ABOUT 235 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KOSRAE
ABOUT 245 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF POHNPEI
ABOUT 605 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF WENO ISLAND CHUUK AND
ABOUT 1230 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...EAST-SOUTHEAST...110 DEGREES AT 3 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 07W IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY... PROBABLY
REACHING TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. WINDS WILL
INCREASE WITHIN POHNPEI STATE AS 07W CONTINUES TO ORGANIZE. HEAVY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ENHANCE THE WINDS AND POSSIBLY RESULT
IN LOCALIZED FLOODING IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...MOKIL...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOKIL. IDENTIFY A
SUITABLE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SET ASIDE ENOUGH FOOD AND
WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SATURDAY. DO NOT
ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED AFTER
07W PASSES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN NORTHEAST TONIGHT. NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ON
SATURDAY MORNING...WINDS MAY INCREASE TO BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
COULD BE AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. WINDS WILL THEN DIMINISH BY SUNDAY
MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS COULD BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET ON SATURDAY...
WHICH COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 14 TO 18 FEET...MAINLY ON EAST
FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INUNDATION OF UP TO 2
FEET...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

...PINGELAP...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PINGELAP. IDENTIFY A
SUITABLE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SET ASIDE ENOUGH FOOD AND
WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY NIGHT
AND SATURDAY. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND
SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED AFTER 07W PASSES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN NORTHEAST FRIDAY AND INCREASE
TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS MAY THEN INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO 50 MPH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL PEAK SATURDAY MORNING AND
COULD BE AS HIGH AS 60 MPH...THEN DIMINISH BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS COULD BUILD TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT...
WHICH COULD PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 14 TO 18 FEET...MAINLY ON EAST
FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INUNDATION OF UP TO 2
FEET...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE. A WEST SWELL WILL LIKELY
SET UP AFTER 07W HAS PASSED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

&&

...SAPWUAFIK...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SAPWUAFIK. IDENTIFY A
SUITABLE SHELTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SET ASIDE ENOUGH FOOD AND
WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT
BUT COULD ARRIVE EARLIER IF 07W DOES NOT HOOK AS FAR EAST AS IS
CURRENTLY FORECAST. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED AFTER 07W PASSES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN NORTHWEST ON SATURDAY AND
INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WINDS MAY THEN INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...THEN DIMINISH SUNDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS MAY BUILD TO BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET SATURDAY NIGHT...
WHICH WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 10 TO 13 FEET...MAINLY ON WEST
FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. THIS COULD LEAD TO INUNDATION OF UP TO 1
FOOT...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

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

$$

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