[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 261112
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PMZ171-261700-
TROPICAL STORM DURIAN LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 PM GUAM LST SUN NOV 26 2006

...TROPICAL STORM DURIAN STILL TRACKING WEST-NORTHWEST...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR NGULU IN YAP STATE.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP...ULITHI AND FAIS
IN YAP STATE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS...INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR
MORE...ARE OCCURRING OR ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITHIN THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM GUAM LST...0900Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM DURIAN WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 142.5 DEGREES
EAST. THIS IS ABOUT 135 MILES EAST OF FAIS
                    195 MILES EAST OF ULITHI AND
                    300 MILES EAST OF YAP.

TROPICAL STORM DURIAN IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH WITH
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

...YAP...
REVIEW YOUR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLAN AND CHECK YOUR EMERGENCY
SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER. SECURE OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE
OBJECTS ON YOUR PROPERTY. GATHER CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER
STORAGE. MOVE SMALL BOATS TO SAFE HAVEN. SMALL CRAFT REMAIN IN PORT.
RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE LOCAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON IF TROPICAL
STORM DURIAN FOLLOWS A MORE WESTWARD TRACK. EXPECT NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH TONIGHT SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON...SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST IN THE EVENING. MONDAY
NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...BECOMING
SOUTH 15 MPH BY DAWN TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 8 TO 10 FEET...AND CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS
LEVELS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

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

...ULITHI AND FAIS...
EMERGENCY SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND WATER SHOULD BE ON HAND AND
AVAILABLE. OUTSIDE FURNITURE AND OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS SHOULD ALREADY
BE STOWED. KEEP CONTAINERS FOR DRINKING WATER STORAGE. SMALL BOATS
SHOULD STAY IN SAFE HAVENS. RESIDENTS SHOULD FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
FROM THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY MORNING. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 25 MPH TONIGHT BECOMING NORTHWEST
BY DAWN. NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH
MONDAY MORNING BECOMING SOUTHWEST MONDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 MPH MONDAY EVENING BECOMING SOUTH 15 MPH BY MIDNIGHT TUESDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF WILL BE HAZARDOUS AT 10 TO 12 FEET...AND CONTINUE AT HAZARDOUS
LEVELS THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
RAINFALL OF 4 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY...RESULTING IN
SOME FLOODING IN LOW-LYING OR POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 AM MONDAY MORNING GUAM
LST OR SOONER IF NEEDED.

$$

MCELROY



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