[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST SUN MAY 3 2015

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W FORMS EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP...

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS
FOR PEOPLE ON YAP AND NGULU ISLANDS OF YAP STATE.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND AND NGULU IN
YAP STATE.

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...8.1N 140.9E

ABOUT 155 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
ABOUT 211 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF WOLEAI
ABOUT 215 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF YAP
ABOUT 235 MILES EAST OF NGULU
ABOUT 425 MILES EAST OF KAYANGEL
ABOUT 450 MILES EAST OF KOROR AND
ABOUT 450 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...30 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST...280 DEGREES AT 8 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 06W IS CURRENTLY MOVING WESTWARD BUT IS EXPECTED
TO TURN TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. THE CURRENT TRACK HAS
TD 06W PASSING BETWEEN NGULU AND YAP ISLAND MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. SLOW INTENSIFICATION IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH
06W POSSIBLY BECOMING A TROPICAL STORM TONIGHT.

...YAP...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 MPH OR
MORE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO
TO A SHELTER. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 30
MPH MONDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO EAST MONDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE TO
NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 40 MPH. AS 06W PASSES BY TO THE SOUTH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE SOUTH AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 6 TO 9 FT
MONDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AT BETWEEN 9 AND 13 FT MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING BEGINNING TUESDAY
NIGHT. SURF OF 5 TO 7 FT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS WILL STEADILY
INCREASE MONDAY TO BETWEEN 8 AND 11 FT. SURF WILL REACH HAZARDOUS
LEVELS OF 12 FT ALONG EAST FACING REEFS MONDAY EVENING. SURF IS
EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
SURF ALONG SOUTH FACING REEFS IS EXPECTED TO REACH HAZARDOUS LEVELS
OF 9 FT MONDAY NIGHT AND PEAK AT BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FT TUESDAY.
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEGINNING MONDAY AND LASTING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

...NGULU...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 MPH OR
MORE SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING. MAKE
SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
LISTEN FOR UPDATED INFORMATION. IF NECESSARY...BE PREPARED TO GO
TO A SHELTER. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS OF 10 TO 15 MPH TONIGHT WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25
MPH MONDAY. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST MONDAY AND INCREASE TO
NEAR TROPICAL STORM FORCE OF 40 MPH. AS 06W PASSES BY TO THE NORTH
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
COMBINED SEAS OF 4 TO 6 FT TONIGHT WILL BUILD TO BETWEEN 6 TO 9 FT
MONDAY. SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK AT BETWEEN 9 AND 13 FT MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY BEFORE GRADUALLY SUBSIDING BEGINNING TUESDAY
NIGHT. SURF OF 5 TO 7 FT ALONG NORTH AND EAST FACING REEFS WILL
STEADILY INCREASE TO HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF 8 TO 12 FT MONDAY. SURF IS
EXPECTED TO PEAK BETWEEN 11 AND 14 FT MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.
MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF
HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 3 TO 5 INCHES IS EXPECTED BEGINNING MONDAY AND LASTING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE THIS EVENING AT 900 PM.

$$

W. AYDLETT


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