[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 042309
HLSPQ1
PMZ161-171-050500-
TROPICAL STORM 01W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
900 AM GUAM LST SUN MAR 5 2006

...TROPICAL STORM 01W MOVING TOWARDS PALAU...

...AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS OF
THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

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

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 AM GUAM LST...2100Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 01W WAS
ESTIMATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 137.7
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 230 MILES EAST OF KOROR
                            225 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAYANGEL
                            105 MILES SOUTH OF NGULU
                            190 MILES SOUTH OF YAP
                            390 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF SONSOROL

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE ESTIMATED AT 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 01W
IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT ABOUT 9 MPH.

...KOROR AND KAYANGEL...
RESIDENTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU SHOULD PREPARE FOR BRIEF PERIODS
OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ON MONDAY. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
PROVIDED BY YOUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WIND 15 TO 25 KT BECOMING NORTH LATE TODAY. NORTHWEST WIND
25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
WINDS MAY BRIEFLY REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE AT 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO
45 KT AFTER 4 AM ON MONDAY. WINDS WILL DECREASE ON MONDAY TO WEST
WIND 25 TO 30 KT EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KT BY MONDAY
AFTERNOON...AND SOUTH AROUND 20 KT LATE IN THE DAY ON MONDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG NORTH...NORTHEAST AND EAST FACING EXPOSURES
WILL BE HAZARDOUS 10 TO 12 FEET TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.


...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY RAINS PRODUCING ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
AS TROPICAL STORM 01W PASSES.

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

$$

ZIOBRO




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