[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTPQ81 PGUM 171927
HLSPQ1
PMZ161-171-172300-
KOROR PALAU-YAP-
TROPICAL STORM YUTU (02W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
500 AM GUAM LST FRI MAY 18 2007

...TROPICAL STORM YUTU CONTINUES AWAY FROM YAP INTO THE PHILIPPINE
SEA...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...

THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR FAIS AND NGULU IS NOW CANCELED.

THE TROPICAL STORM WATCH FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL IS NOW CANCELED.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ULITHI AND YAP.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
OCCURRING OR EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...
INCLUDING TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.

...STORM INFORMATION..
AT 4 AM GUAM LST...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM YUTU
WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 10.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 137.0
DEGREES EAST. THIS IS ABOUT  90 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP
                            140 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF NGULU
                            180 MILES WEST OF ULITHI
                            240 MILES WEST OF FAIS
                            215 MILES NORTHEAST OF KAYANGEL AND
                            270 MILES NORTHEAST OF KOROR PALAU.

TROPICAL STORM YUTU IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. THIS GENERAL
MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR FAIS AND NGULU...
TROPICAL STORM YUTU IS STILL MOVING AWAY TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST.
IMPROVING WEATHER WILL ALLOW OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES TO RESUME. REMAIN
ATTENTIVE. TREES AND STRUCTURES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OVERNIGHT AND
MAY PRESENT A HAZARD.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT MAY BE
EXPECTED TODAY. THE WORST INUNDATION WILL BE DURING HIGH TIDE. SURF
IS SUBSIDING BUT SURF BETWEEN 7 TO 9 FEET ON SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURES
WILL CAUSE DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THIS MORNING.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR ULITHI AND YAP...
YAP REMAINS IN TROPICAL STORM CONDITION 1. RESIDENTS SHOULD REMAIN
IN SHELTER AND NOT VENTURE OUTSIDE. SMALL CRAFT STAY IN PORT.
INTER-ISLAND TRAVEL IS DISCOURAGED.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED
THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL BECOME SOUTH AND DECREASE TO 15 TO 20 MPH
BY THIS EVENING.

...COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
STORM SURGE AND MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION UP TO 1 FOOT IS POSSIBLE AS
TROPICAL STORM YUTU CONTINUES TO MOVE AWAY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST.
SURF OF 9 TO 11 FEET ON SOUTHWESTERN EXPOSURES WILL GENERATE DEADLY
RIP CURRENTS THEN BEGIN TO SUBSIDE LATER THIS MORNING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
ADDITIONAL RAINS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES MAY PRODUCE LOCAL FLOODING THROUGH
TONIGHT.

...PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL...
YUTU CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWEST INTO THE PHILIPPINE SEA. YUTU HAS
MOVED FAR ENOUGH NORTH THAT THE RISK OF RECEIVING TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS IS GREATLY REDUCED. ACCORDINGLY...THE TROPICAL STORM
WATCH IS NO LONGER REQUIRED.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 9 AM GUAM LST OR SOONER
IF NECESSARY. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL MEDIA OR RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FROM WEATHER AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS.

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MCELROY/MILLER




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