[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ82 PGUM 182230
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PMZ181-190500-
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
830 AM GUAM LST THU AUG 19 2004

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W FORMS NEAR ENEWETAK...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
ENEWETAK.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ENEWETAK AS OF 8 AM GUAM LST.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 11.9 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 162.7
DEGREES EAST...ABOUT 15 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ENEWETAK. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION
19W IS MOVING WEST AT 9 MPH.

...ENEWETAK...
25 TO 35 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY SHOWERS ARE ALREADY BEING EXPERIENCED
ON ENETEWAK. CONTACT YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PERIODICALLY
FOR STORM UPDATES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL GRADUALLY
SHIFT SOUTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS MAY REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE
AS 19W INTENSIFIES. THESE WINDS CAN DAMAGE THATCH AND POORLY
CONSTRUCTED WOOD AND TIN STRUCTURES.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 8 TO 10 FEET WILL PRODUCE HAZARDOUS SURF 10 TO 12
FEET ON ALL EXPOSURES. INUNDATION OF 1 FOOT OR LESS IS EXPECTED.
SEVERE RIP CURRENTS WILL OCCUR INSIDE THE REEFS. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD
REMAIN IN THE LAGOON AND INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL SHOULD CEASE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 3 PM GUAM LST.

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ZIOBRO/HENDRICKS/MA/GUARD




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