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TROPICAL STORM WUTIP (02W)  LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
939 PM CHST WED FEB 20 2019

...TROPICAL STORM WUTIP (02W) PASSING SOUTH OF LOSAP...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SATAWAL IN YAP STATE.

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR NUKUORO IN POHNPEI STATE HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON NUKUORO IN POHNPEI STATE...CHUUK...PULUWAT...ULUL...
FANANU...LOSAP AND LUKUNOR IN CHUUK STATE...SATAWAL AND FARAULEP IN
YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TYPHOON WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR SATAWAL IN YAP STATE.

A TYPHOON WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PULUWAT IN CHUUK STATE.

A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FARAULEP IN YAP STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR LUKUNOR...LOSAP...
CHUUK...FANANU AND ULUL IN CHUUK STATE.

A TYPHOON WARNING MEANS TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS OR ARE OCCURRING.

A TYPHOON WATCH MEANS TYPHOON CONDITIONS...INCLUDING EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS WINDS OF 74 MPH OR HIGHER ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 24
TO 48 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING
DAMAGING WINDS BETWEEN 39 AND 73 MPH...ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT
24 HOURS OR ARE OCCURRING.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 700 PM...TROPICAL STORM WUTIP (02W) WAS LOCATED NEAR 5.0N 153.1E.
THIS WAS ABOUT 75 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF LUKUNOR...135 MILES
SOUTH OF LOSAP...190 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF CHUUK AND 815 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF GUAM. STORM MOTION WAS WEST AT 12 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 55 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
THE CURRENT TRACK FOR TROPICAL STORM WUTIP (02W) IS TOWARD THE
WEST...MOVING SOUTH OF LOSAP IN CHUUK STATE IN THE NEXT
6 HOURS AND CHUUK LAGOON OVER NIGHT. WUTIP IS FORECAST TO BECOME A
TYPHOON AS EARLY AS THURSDAY MORNING.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AROUND 3 AM EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.

...NUKUORO...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.
REMAIN IN SHELTER UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR. ONCE THE ALL CLEAR IS
GIVEN...BE CAREFUL WHEN MOVING AROUND OUTDOORS AS DEBRIS WILL LIKELY
BE SCATTERED AROUND THE ISLAND.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE THROUGH
THE EVENING. DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS WILL
SLOWLY IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING.  WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS
EVENING... AND INUNDATION OF 1 TO 2 FEET IS STILL POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING...THOUGH HEAVY
DOWNPOURS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED.

...LUKUNOR AND NEARBY ISLANDS...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE NOW OCCURRING. ALL INTER-
ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED.
REMAIN IN A SAFE SHELTER UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS THIS EVENING WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT...
BECOMING SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 KNOTS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDS COULD
FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE THURSDAY MORNING.


...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 12 TO 15 FEET WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE. INUNDATION OF
1 TO 3 FEET IS STILL POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN COULD PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
RAIN.

...CHUUK...LOSAP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE PREPARATIONS COMPLETE FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS...ESPECIALLY FOR LOSAP. AVOID
ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED. IF NOT
ALREADY IN A SHELTER...SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR
INLAND AS POSSIBLE IMMEDIATELY. ONCE IN THE SHELTER...REMAIN THERE
UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 KNOTS AT LOSAP AND 20 TO 30 KNOTS AT
CHUUK WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE NIGHT BECOMING EAST AT
40 TO 50 KNOTS THIS NEAR MIDNIGHT. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO THE
SOUTHEAST THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND COULD FALL BELOW TROPICAL STORM
FORCE THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING.


...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 13 TO 15 FEET WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD REACHING UP TO
17 FEET OVERNIGHT. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4 FEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE
STORM PASSES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN...
INCREASING THE CHANCE OF MUDSLIDES ON THE LAGOON HIGH ISLANDS.

...PULUWAT...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS IMMEDIATELY FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THURSDAY MORNING. TYPHOON
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. AVOID ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR
INLAND AS POSSIBLE. ONCE IN THE SHELTER... REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN
THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING NORTHEAST AT
25 TO 35 KNOTS BY THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN
40 AND 60 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS TYPHOON
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL GRADUALLY BUILD AS THE STORM
APPROACHES...POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 17 FEET. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4
FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN.TIONS IMMEDIATELY FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THURSDAY MORNING. TYPHOON FORCE
WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATER IN THE DAY. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION AS YOU
SECURE CANOES AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AS THE STORM APPROACHES. AVOID
ANY INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR INLAND AS POSSIBLE. ONCE IN
THE SHELTER...REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WILL INCREASE TO 40 TO 55 KT THURSDAY
MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE TO
TYPHOON FORCE BETWEEN 60 TO 70 KNOTS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS...BY
THURSDAY EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL GRADUALLY BUILD TO BETWEEN 14 AND
18 FEET OVERNIGHT. INUNDATION OF 3 TO 5 FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN.

...ULUL AND FANANU...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD HAVE PREPARATIONS NEARLY COMPLETE FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THIS EVENING FOR FANANU AND BY
EARLY MORNING FOR ULUL. AVOID ANY INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS
AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR
INLAND AS POSSIBLE. ONCE IN THE SHELTER...REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN
THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KNOTS
BY THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL TURN SOUTHEAST AND GRADUALLY DECREASE
THURSDAY EVENING AT FANANU AND THURSDAY NIGHT AT ULUL.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 10 TO 12 FEET WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 15 FEET
BY THURSDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 3 FEET IS POSSIBLE AS THE
STORM PASSES.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN.

...SATAWAL...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS IMMEDIATELY FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS THURSDAY MORNING. TYPHOON
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DEPENDING UPON HOW CLOSE THE CENTER COMES TO
THE ISLAND. AVOID ANY INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE
SUBSIDED. SEEK SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR INLAND AS
POSSIBLE. ONCE IN THE SHELTER... REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL
CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THURSDAY. NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15
TO 25 KNOTS WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE OVERNIGHT...BECOMING NORTHEAST AT
25 TO 35 KNOTS BY THURSDAY MORNING. NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS BETWEEN
40 AND 60 KNOTS ARE POSSIBLE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. DANGEROUS TYPHOON
FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET WILL GRADUALLY BUILD AS THE STORM
APPROACHES...POSSIBLY IN EXCESS OF 17 FEET. INUNDATION OF 2 TO 4
FEET IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 4 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN.

...FARAULEP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
RESIDENTS SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS IMMEDIATELY FOR THE ONSET OF
DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS BY FRIDAY MORNING...AND
DANGEROUS TYPHOON FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE. PLEASE USE EXTRA CAUTION
AS YOU SECURE CANOES AND PRIVATE PROPERTY AS WUTIP APPROACHES. AVOID
ANY INTER- ISLAND TRAVEL UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED. SEEK
SAFE SHELTER IN STURDY BUILDINGS AS FAR INLAND AS POSSIBLE. ONCE IN
THE SHELTER... REMAIN THERE UNTIL GIVEN THE ALL CLEAR.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WITH THE POTENTIAL TO
BECOME A TYPHOON FORCE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS WILL BUILD UP TO 8 TO 10 FEET TONIGHT AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BUILD AS THE STORM APPROACHES OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
INUNDATION OF 1 TO 3 FEET OR MORE IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS COULD PRODUCE 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN.

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