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WTPQ81 PGUM 141038
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TROPICAL STORM 02W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 PM GUAM LST MON MAR 14 2005

...TROPICAL STORM 02W NORTH OF FAIS...

...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.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED ON SHORT NOTICE. BUT ANY
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED ARE EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL...
INVOLVING WINDS NO HIGHER THAN 45 MPH.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 02W
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 140.4
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  65 MILES NORTH OF FAIS
                             80 MILES NORTHEAST OF ULITHI
                            180 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF YAP

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. DAMAGING WINDS EXTEND UP TO
35 MILES FROM THE CENTER. TROPICAL STORM 02W IS MOVING
WEST-NORTHWEST AT 17 MPH.

OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS...TROPICAL STORM 02W IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
TRACKING WEST-NORTHWEST WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.
IT IS ALSO EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INTENSIFY.

...FAIS AND ULITHI...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGING WINDS...WHICH MAY OCCUR BRIEFLY
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 COUPLE HOURS TONIGHT
AS TROPICAL STORM 02W PASSES.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL RISE TO 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 1 TO 3 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 TO AROUND 40 MPH BRIEFLY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL RISE TO 10 TO 13 FEET ON WEST-FACING EXPOSURES
TUESDAY AS TROPICAL STORM 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 3 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.

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