[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

[Nashville EMWIN]

WTPQ82 PGUM 191111
HLSPQ2
PMZ181-191700-
TROPICAL STORM 19W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST THU AUG 19 2004

...TROPICAL STORM 19W MOVING AWAY FROM ENEWETAK...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ENEWETAK.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 19W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 13.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 161.0
DEGREES EAST...ABOUT 135 MILES NORTHWEST OF ENEWETAK. MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH. TROPICAL STORM
19W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH.

...ENEWETAK...
SHOWERS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS GUSTY
SOUTHWEST WINDS SUBSIDE AND BACK TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST. TROPICAL
STORM WARNINGS MAY NO LONGER BE REQUIRED ON FRIDAY IF TROPICAL STORM
19W MAINTAINS ITS CURRENT MOTION TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST. CONTACT
YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE PERIODICALLY FOR STORM UPDATES.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TONIGHT. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH CAN DAMAGE THATCH AND POORLY
CONSTRUCTED WOOD AND TIN STRUCTURES. THE WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT
TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AND DECREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.

...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...
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL UP TO AN INCH MAY OCCUR.

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

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MCELROY




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