[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
916 AM CHST SAT MAR 16 2019

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W REMAINS WEAK AND DISORGANIZED...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR IN THE REPUBLIC
OF PALAU.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU...AND
PEOPLE ON YAP AND NGULU IN YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR IN THE REPUBLIC
OF PALAU.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP AND NGULU IN YAP
STATE...AND KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 7.8N...LONGITUDE 140.3E. THIS WAS

ABOUT 135 MILES SOUTH OF FAIS
ABOUT 155 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP
ABOUT 195 MILES EAST OF NGULU
ABOUT 385 MILES EAST OF KAYANGEL
ABOUT 405 MILES EAST OF KOROR
ABOUT 495 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

03W WAS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W HAS MAINTAINED INTENSITY OVERNIGHT AND
FURTHER STRENGTHENING COULD OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HOWEVER,
03W IS NOT EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM. TROPICAL STORM
WATCHES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ISLANDS CLOSEST TO THE FORECAST PATH
IN CASE 03W INTENSIFIES MORE THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST.

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM CHST OR SOONER IF
NEEDED.

...YAP...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED AT YAP. HOWEVER...THE
STRONGEST WINDS ARE ON THE NORTH SIDE AND 03W IS EXPECTED TO PASS
SOUTH OF YAP...MEANING YAP WILL RECEIVE THESE STRONGER WINDS AS
03W PASSES TO THE SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN
IN PORT AND ANY SMALL LOOSE OBJECTS SHOULD BE BROUGHT INDOORS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL TURN EAST LATER TODAY AND BUILD
TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS COULD REACH AS HIGH AS 40 MPH
IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL REACH HAZARDOUS HEIGHTS OF 8 TO 11 FEET ON NORTH FACING
REEFS AND 10 TO 14 FEET ON EAST FACING REEFS AS 03W PASSES BY TODAY.
INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT.

...NGULU...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED AT NGULU. BASED ON THE
LATEST FORECAST TRACK...THE CENTER OF 03W IS EXPECTED TO PASS JUST
SOUTH OF NGULU THIS AFTERNOON OR EVENING. SINCE THE STRONGEST WINDS
ARE NORTH OF THE CENTER...NGULU SHOULD EXPECT TO SEE MORE WIND
TODAY. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT AS 03W COULD STILL
INTENSIFY MORE THAN EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT AS
SEAS WILL RISE AS 03W PASSES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN EAST TODAY AND BUILD TO
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS COULD GUST UP TO 40 MPH
IN HEAVIER SHOWERS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL INCREASE TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 10 TO 14 FEET ON NORTH
AND EAST FACING REEFS BY THIS AFTERNOON. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT
IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH TONIGHT AS 03W PASSES.

...KAYANGEL...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE STILL NOT EXPECTED AT KAYANGEL. HOWEVER...THE
CENTER OF 03W IS EXPECTED TO PASS SOUTH OF KAYANGEL SUNDAY MORNING.
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT AS 03W COULD INTENSIFY
MORE THAN EXPECTED. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT AS SEAS WILL
RISE TODAY AS 03W APPROACHES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN EAST TONIGHT AND INCREASE
TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN SHOWERS. WINDS
WILL QUICKLY SUBSIDE ON SUNDAY AS 03W PASSES BY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL REACH HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 10 TO 14 FEET ON NORTH AND
EAST FACING REEFS TONIGHT. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS 03W
PASSES.

...KOROR...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED AT KOROR. HOWEVER...TROPICAL
DEPRESSION 03W IS EXPECTED TO BE JUST BELOW TROPICAL STORM FORCE
INTENSITY AS IT PASSES NEAR OR OVER KOROR SUNDAY. A TROPICAL
STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR AS 03W COULD INTENSIFY
MORE THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT
AS SEAS WILL RISE OVERNIGHT AS 03W APPROACHES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WILL TURN EAST OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE
TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH IN SHOWERS. WINDS
WILL SUBSIDE SUNDAY EVENING AFTER 03W HAS PASSED.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL REACH HAZARDOUS LEVELS 10 TO 14 FEET ON NORTH AND EAST
FACING REEFS BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. INUNDATION OF UP TO 1 FOOT IS
POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS LIKELY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING AS 03W PASSES.

$$

M. AYDLETT
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