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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IN-FA (27W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
412 PM CHST WED NOV 18 2015

...TROPICAL STORM IN-FA INTENSIFYING SOUTHWEST OF POHNPEI...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON POHNPEI...PAKIN...NUKUORO AND SAPWUAFIK (NGATIK) IN
POHNPEI STATE AND CHUUK LAGOON...FANANU...LOSAP...ULUL...POLOWAT
AND LUKUNOR IN CHUUK STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS EFFECT FOR FANANU IN CHUUK STATE. A TYPHOON
WARNING MEANS THAT TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SAPWUAFIK IN POHNPEI
STATE AND FOR CHUUK LAGOON...LOSAP AND LUKUNOR IN CHUUK STATE.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24
HOURS OR ARE ALREADY OCCURRING.

A TYPHOON WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR CHUUK LAGOON...LOSAP AND ULUL IN
CHUUK STATE. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN 48 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR POHNPEI...PAKIN AND NUKUORO
IN POHNPEI STATE...AND FOR POLOWAT IN CHUUK STATE. TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...6.0N 156.3E

ABOUT  75 MILES WEST OF SAPWUAFIK
ABOUT 130 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF PAKIN
ABOUT 145 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF POHNPEI
ABOUT 160 MILES EAST OF LUKUNOR
ABOUT 170 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF NUKUORO
ABOUT 250 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF LOSAP
ABOUT 320 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF CHUUK
ABOUT 340 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FANANU
ABOUT 490 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULUL
ABOUT 505 MILES EAST OF POLOWAT
ABOUT 940 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM
ABOUT 955 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...285 DEGREES AT 17 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM IN-FA (27W) CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST
THROUGH POHNPEI STATE. WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 60 MPH AND IN-FA IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE STRENGTHENING THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. SOME
SLOWING IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH THURSDAY. RAPID-SCAN
SATELLITE DATA INDICATE AN EYE FEATURE FORMING WITH SYMMETRIC
CONVECTION AROUND THE CENTER OF IN-FA WHICH INDICATES IMPROVED
ORGANIZATION.

...SAPWUAFIK...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING NOW AND WILL GRADUALLY
DECREASE TONIGHT. LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS.
DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL TROPICAL STORM IN-FA
PASSES WELL TO THE WEST AND WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WILL
CONTINUE SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH TONIGHT...AND TO
BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH THURSDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS BETWEEN 9 AND 14 FEET WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND WILL PRODUCE DANGEROUS SURF OF 10 TO 15 FEET. EXPECT
1 TO 2 FEET OF INUNDATION ON WINDWARD COASTS. SEAS AND SURF WILL
BOTH DECREASE OVERNIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING AS IN-FA PASSES
FARTHER WEST.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

...POHNPEI AND PAKIN...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR POHNPEI AND PAKIN.
THE TROPICAL STORM IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN SOUTHWEST OF THESE
ISLANDS. REVIEW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LISTEN TO ANY UPDATES
FROM EMERGENCY OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
TROPICAL STORM IN-FA PASSES WELL TO THE WEST OF YOUR LOCATION.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH IN SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE SLOWLY WEAKENING OVERNIGHT AND
THURSDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 7 TO 10 FEET AND SURF OF 8 TO 11 FEET MAINLY ON
THE EAST AND SOUTH FACING REEFS AND BEACHES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS EVENING...THEN WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING. ONLY MINOR INUNDATION AT HIGH TIDE IS EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
SOME OUTER BANDS OF TROPICAL STORM IN-FA MAY PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL
1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

&&

...NUKUORO...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NUKUORO. THE LATEST
TRACK HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY WEST AND SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS HEAVY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA WHICH COULD CAUSE FREQUENT
TROPICAL STORM FORCE GUSTS TO REACH THE SURFACE THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. SUSTAINED DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL POSSIBLE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING IF IN-FA TURNS MORE TO THE WEST WITH A
PASSAGE CLOSER TO NUKUORO. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL
UNTIL IN-FA PASSES WELL WEST AND WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
WITH THIS CURRENT TRACK WITHIN SOME OF THE HEAVIEST THUNDERSTORMS
AND SHOWERS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET WITH SURF
BUILDING TO BETWEEN 9 AND 12 FEET UNLESS THE STORM APPROACHES
CLOSER THAN EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

...LUKUNOR...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT. THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK
BRINGS TROPICAL STORM IN-FA CLOSER TO LUKUNOR...PASSING JUST TO
THE NORTH LATER TONIGHT. SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY STRUCTURE.
LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS. IN
PARTICULAR LISTEN FOR ANY CHANGES IN MOTION OR SPEED IN THE
CURRENT FORECAST TRACK. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL
IN- FA PASSES AND WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE
IN HEAVY SHOWERS THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
THEN WEST WHILE INCREASING TO BETWEEN 25 AND 40 MPH OVERNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS
WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 11 AND 16 FEET THIS EVENING
PRODUCING HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 17 FEET. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2
FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

...FANANU...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...A TYPHOON WARNING IS IN
EFFECT. MAKE SURE THERE IS ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER
AVAILABLE IN A STURDY SHELTER LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SHORE.
PROTECT PROPERTIES AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND
STRONG WINDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL. LISTEN TO
INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS. IN PARTICULAR
LISTEN FOR ANY CHANGES IN MOTION OR SPEED IN THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK. THE CURRENT FORECAST BRINGS IN-FA OVER FANANU AS A TYPHOON
AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SHOWERS THIS EVENING. DAMAGING NORTH WINDS ARE
EXPECTED EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXPECTED
AROUND MIDDAY THURSDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND BEGIN
DECREASING LATER IN THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 18 FEET THURSDAY
MORNING PRODUCING DANGEROUS SURF OF 12 TO 18 FEET. INUNDATION OF
2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

&&

...LOSAP AND CHUUK LAGOON...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TYPHOON WATCH AND TROPICAL STORM WARNING ARE IN EFFECT FOR
THESE ISLANDS IN CHUUK STATE. REVIEW EMERGENCY AND SHELTERING
PROCEDURES. MAKE SURE THERE IS ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER
AVAILABLE IN A SHELTER LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SHORE. PROTECT
PROPERTIES AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG
WINDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL. LISTEN TO
INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS. IN PARTICULAR
LISTEN FOR ANY CHANGES IN MOTION OR SPEED IN THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK BRINGS TROPICAL STORM IN-FA
CLOSER TO CHUUK LAGOON AND LOSAP...PASSING JUST NORTH THE TWO
LOCATIONS THURSDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS OUTSIDE CHUUK LAGOON WILL
BE WORSE THAN CONDITIONS INSIDE THE LAGOON.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE IN HEAVY SHOWERS THIS EVENING. AS IN-FA NEARS...WINDS
WILL TURN TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO DAMAGING LEVELS OF 30 TO 45
MPH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTHWEST
AROUND MIDDAY AND BEGIN TO DECREASE THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONGER
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF FUTURE FORECAST TRACKS SHIFT FARTHER TO THE
WEST...BRINGING IN-FA CLOSER TO LOSAP AND CHUUK.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 18 FEET BY THURSDAY
MORNING PRODUCING HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 18 FEET. INUNDATION OF
2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING.

...ULUL...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TYPHOON WATCH IS IN EFFECT. REVIEW EMERGENCY AND SHELTERING
PROCEDURES. MAKE SURE THERE IS ADEQUATE FOOD AND DRINKING WATER
AVAILABLE IN A SHELTER LOCATED AWAY FROM THE SHORE. PROTECT
PROPERTIES AGAINST COASTAL INUNDATION...HEAVY RAIN AND STRONG
WINDS. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL. LISTEN TO
INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS. IN PARTICULAR
LISTEN FOR ANY CHANGES IN MOTION OR SPEED IN THE CURRENT FORECAST
TRACK. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK BRINGS IN-FA JUST NORTH OF ULUL
AS A TYPHOON LATE THURSDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN
HEAVY SHOWERS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. DAMAGING WINDS ARE
POSSIBLE THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. STRONGER WINDS
ARE POSSIBLE IF FUTURE FORECAST TRACKS DROP JUST A LITTLE FARTHER
SOUTH THAN THE CURRENT TRACK.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 18 FEET BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...PRODUCING HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 18 FEET. INUNDATION
OF 1 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY.

...POLOWAT...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR POLOWAT. REVIEW
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LISTEN TO ANY UPDATES FROM EMERGENCY
OFFICIALS. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL TROPICAL STORM
IN-FA PASSES WELL TO THE NORTHWEST OF YOUR LOCATION. SET ASIDE
ENOUGH FOOD AND WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IN-FA IS EXPECTED TO PASS
WELL TO THE NORTH THURSDAY...BUT DAMAGING WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IF
FUTURE TRACKS SHIFT FARTHER SOUTH OR WEST.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN TOWARD THE NORTH AND
NORTHWEST TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30
MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE FRIDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 8 AND 11 FEET THURSDAY...
WHICH WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 12 FEET MAINLY ON NORTH
AND WEST FACING REEFS AND BEACHES. MINOR INUNDATION AROUND 1 FOOT
IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY AT TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 8 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

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

$$

W. AYDLETT
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