[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM NOUL (06W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
300 PM CHST MON MAY 4 2015

...TROPICAL STORM NOUL TURNING TO THE WEST AND NEARING ULITHI...

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

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND...FAIS AND
ULITHI IN YAP STATE.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NGULU IN YAP STATE.

SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
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LOCATION...9.7N 140.1E

ABOUT  30 MILES WEST OF FAIS
ABOUT  35 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULITHI
ABOUT 135 MILES EAST OF YAP
ABOUT 200 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NGULU
ABOUT 405 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM AND
ABOUT 425 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KOROR

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH
PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...285 DEGREES AT 5 MPH

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM NOUL IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 5 MPH...
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO TURN TO THE WEST TONIGHT. NOUL IS
EXPECTED TO PASS JUST SOUTH OF ULITHI THIS EVENING AND THEN
GRADUALLY INTENSIFY INTO A TYPHOON AS IT PASSES TO THE NORTH OF
YAP TUESDAY EVENING.

...YAP...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...
POSSIBLY BY LATE MORNING TUESDAY. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE FOOD
AND WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS...AND THAT YOUR VEHICLES HAVE PLENTY OF
FUEL. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER
SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. DO NOT ATTEMPT
INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE BEGINNING
LATE TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 50 AND 60 MPH
AND TURN TO THE WEST TUESDAY NIGHT AND SOUTHWEST EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET TONIGHT WILL BUILD TO 11 TO 14 FEET
TUESDAY MORNING. SURF IS EXPECTED TO PEAK NEAR 17 FEET TUESDAY
EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS
LIKELY NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY.

...NGULU...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...
POSSIBLE TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ADEQUATE
FOOD AND WATER FOR SEVERAL DAYS. LISTEN FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
FROM YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE. DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING NORTHWEST WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE ON
TUESDAY...AND COULD LAST INTO WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SHIFT
WEST TUESDAY NIGHT AND SOUTHWEST WEDNESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL LIKELY BECOME HAZARDOUS TUESDAY...PEAKING AS HIGH AS 12
FEET TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION IS
POSSIBLE NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...ULITHI AND FAIS...

...PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARATIONS FOR DAMAGING WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE SHOULD BE COMPLETE.
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST AT FAIS THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON AT FAIS WHILE CONDITIONS WILL WORSEN AT ULITHI THROUGH
THE EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. STAY IN A STURDY
SHELTER AWAY FROM SHORELINES UNTIL WINDS SUBSIDE. LISTEN FOR UPDATED
INFORMATION. SMALL CRAFT SHOULD BE SECURED AND DO NOT ATTEMPT INTER-
ISLAND TRAVEL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
DAMAGING EAST WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE WILL CONTINUE AT FAIS THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON...GRADUALLY TURNING TO THE SOUTHEAST THEN SOUTH
TONIGHT. STRONG NORTHEAST TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP AT
ULITHI THIS AFTERNOON AND WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY MORNING. NORTH
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHEAST AROUND MIDNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF WILL PEAK AROUND 14 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AT FAIS AND
BETWEEN 14 AND 16 FEET TONIGHT AND TUESDAY AT ULITHI. MINOR COASTAL
INUNDATION IS POSSIBLE NEAR TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 6 INCHES OR MORE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH TUESDAY AT BOTH
ULITHI AND FAIS.

&&

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

$$

AYDLETT


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