[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 131633
HLSPQ1
PMZ171-132300-

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 AM GUAM LST MON MAR 14 2005

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W SLOWLY INTENSIFYING...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
FAIS...ULITHI AND YAP.

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS...ULITHI AND YAP.

THIS TROPICAL STORM WATCH MAY NEED UPGRADE TO A TROPICAL STORM
WARNING LATE THIS MORNING.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 1 AM GUAM LST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 8.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 146.2 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 330 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
                    395 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
                    490 MILES EAST OF YAP

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W IS
MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A TROPICAL STORM LATE
THIS MORNING.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY ARRIVE EARLY
TONIGHT. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER
KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS MAY RISE TO 40 TO 45 MPH FOR A FEW HOURS TONIGHT AND
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W PASSES.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BECOME HAZARDOUS AT 11 TO 14 FT ON WEST-FACING EXPOSURES
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. COASTAL INUNDATION OF 1 OR 2 FEET IS
POSSIBLE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

...YAP...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY OCCUR BRIEFLY EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING. REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PLAN AND BE SURE YOUR DISASTER
KITS ARE WELL STOCKED. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
WEST WINDS MAY RISE BRIEFLY TO 40 MPH EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF IS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY AS TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W
PASSES. NO SIGNIFICANT COASTAL INUNDATION IS EXPECTED.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER
IF NEEDED. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND LOCAL
EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

$$

AHN



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