[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM IN-FA (27W) LOCAL STATEMENT...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
606 PM CHST THU NOV 19 2015

UPDATED TO INCLUDE CANCELLED TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS

...TROPICAL STORM IN-FA PASSING BETWEEN CHUUK LAGOON AND FANANU...

.NEW INFORMATION...
THE TYPHOON WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR CHUUK LAGOON AND
LOSAP IN CHUUK STATE.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PULUWAT IN
CHUUK STATE.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE IN GUAM AND THE SURROUNDING WATERS OUT TO 40 NM... AND
ON CHUUK...FANANU...LOSAP...ULUL AND PULUWAT IN CHUUK STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ULUL AND FANANU IN CHUUK
STATE. TYPHOON CONDITIONS INCLUDING DESTRUCTIVE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR
MORE ARE STILL POSSIBLE IN THE NEXT 6 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 TO 74 MPH...ARE POSSIBLE
WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

ALL PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREAS SHOULD REVIEW THEIR PREPAREDNESS
PLAN AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT IT SHOULD A WARNING BE ISSUED FOR
THEIR AREA.

PLEASE CHECK THE LATEST PUBLIC AND MARINE FORECASTS FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ABOUT ADDITIONAL HAZARDS.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 400 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM IN-FA (27W) WAS
LOCATED BY HIMAWARI SATELLITE AND MICROWAVE DATA NEAR LATITUDE
8.7N...LONGITUDE 151.3E. THIS WAS ABOUT 55 MILES WEST OF FANANU IN
CHUUK STATE AND 550 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GUAM MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST
AT 18 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 65 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
IN-FA REMAINS A STRONG TROPICAL STORM AND IS MOVING AWAY FROM CHUUK
LAGOON AND FANANU. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 65 MPH. IN-FA IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS AND COULD BECOME A
TYPHOON AGAIN OVERNIGHT.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THOSE UNDER A WATCH...NOW IS THE TIME TO INITIATE
PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLAN
SPECIFIC TO YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS. MARINERS ARE URGED TO MAKE ALL
NECESSARY PREPARATIONS TO RETURN TO PORT...SEEK SAFE HARBOR...AND
SECURE THEIR CRAFT.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACQUIRE THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AROUND 9 PM CHST...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

GUZ001-PMZ151-191615-
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GUAM-GUAM COASTAL WATERS-
606 PM CHST THU NOV 19 2015

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
STAY INFORMED AND LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
PREPARATIONS FOR THIS STORM SHOULD BE MADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

&&

...WINDS AND SEAS...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE FOR SOUTHERN COASTAL
WATERS AS IN-FA (27W) PASSES SOUTH OF GUAM SATURDAY.
HOWEVER...THERE IS STILL A THREAT FOR TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS
OVER THE ISLAND OF GUAM IF IN-FA DEVIATES TO THE NORTH OVER THE
NEXT 24 HOURS. CLOSELY MONITOR THE FORECAST FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES.

SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET THIS EVENING WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 12 AND 15
FEET BY SATURDAY AS TROPICAL STORM IN-FA PASSES TO THE SOUTH.

$$

...LOSAP AND CHUUK LAGOON...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE TYPHOON WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR LOSAP AND CHUUK LAGOON.
TYPHOON CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-
ISLAND TRAVEL. LISTEN TO FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM
YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE
SUBSIDING FURTHER OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 15 AND HAZARDOUS SURF OF 12 TO 18 FEET
WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET
IS POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES THIS EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING. LOCALLY HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE WHICH
COULD INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR LANDSLIDES ON VULNERABLE SLOPES.

&&

...PULUWAT...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR PULUWAT IN
CHUUK STATE. THE LATEST FORECAST TRACK INDICATES TROPICAL STORM
FORCE WINDS WILL PASS NORTH OF PULUWAT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
HOWEVER...DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL AS SEAS REMAIN
HAZARDOUS. LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES FROM YOUR LOCAL
LEADERS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND DECREASE
FRIDAY AS IN- FA MOVES AWAY FROM PULUWAT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 8 AND 10 FEET TONIGHT WILL
DECREASE ON FRIDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

...FANANU...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FANANU IN CHUUK STATE.
REMAIN IN ADEQUATE SHELTER UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE BELOW TROPICAL
STORM FORCE THIS EVENING. DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL
UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS AND UPDATES
FROM YOUR LOCAL LEADERS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
THE HIGHEST WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM IN-FA HAVE
PASSED TO THE WEST OF FANANU. SOUTH WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WILL
STEADILY SUBSIDE TO BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MPH OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 18 FEET AND SURF OF 14 TO 20 FEET WILL
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1
TO 3 FEET IS STILL POSSIBLE ON SOUTH AND WEST FACING SHORES THIS
EVENING...ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH EARLY
FRIDAY MORNING.

&&

...ULUL...
.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ULUL IN CHUUK STATE.
EMERGENCY AND SHELTERING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AS WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING. 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
LEADERS. IN PARTICULAR LISTEN FOR ANY CHANGES IN MOTION OR SPEED
IN THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WILL
SHIFT TO THE NORTH AND INCREASE TO DAMAGING LEVELS OF 30 TO 40 MPH
THIS EVENING. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS OF 74 MPH OR GREATER ARE
EXPECTED BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AS THE CENTER OF IN-FA PASSES
NORTH OF ULUL. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE LATE FRIDAY MORNING AS IN-FA
BEGINS TO MOVE AWAY FROM ULUL.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 16 AND 20 FEET OVERNIGHT AS
IN-FA NEARS ULUL. IN ADDITION...SURF WILL RISE TO DANGEROUS
LEVELS OF 18 TO 22 FEET EARLY FRIDAY. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS
POSSIBLE ON WINDWARD EXPOSURES AS IN-FA PASSES TO THE NORTH OF
ULUL EARLY FRIDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OF 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT.

$$

WILLIAMS
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