Guam Discussion - Yap under the gun
Posted by JAC on 9/28/2009, 4:05 pm


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TROPICAL STORM 19W INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 4A
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP192009
500 AM CHST TUE SEP 29 2009

...TROPICAL STORM 19W NEARING YAP...

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

RESIDENTS IN YAP STATE SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE DEVELOPMENT
AND MOVEMENT OF TROPICAL STORM 19W.

AT 400 AM CHST...1800Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 19W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.4 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT  220 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FARAULEP
               70 MILES SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
              130 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULTHI
              225 MILES EAST OF YAP AND
              275 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NGULU.

TROPICAL STORM 19W IS MOVING WEST AT 13 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 19W IS EXPECTED
TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE
STORM CENTER.

REPEATING THE 400 AM CHST POSITION...9.2 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND
141.4 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE...MOVING WEST AT 13 MPH WITH MAXIMUM
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.


...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 19W NOW A TROPICAL STORM AND NEARING YAP...

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

...WATCHES AND WARNINGS...
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP...NGULU...
FARAULEP...FAIS AND ULTHI.

...STORM INFORMATION...
AT 100 AM CHST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 19W WAS
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 9.3 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 142.1 DEGREES
EAST.

THIS IS ABOUT 175 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF FARAULEP
             110 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF FAIS
             175 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ULTHI
             275 MILES EAST OF YAP AND
             320 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NGULU.

TROPICAL STORM 19W IS MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...THIS GENERAL
MOTION WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IS EXPECTED DURING
THE NEXT 24 HOURS. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL
STORM 19W IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING OVER THE NEXT 24
HOURS.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL STORM 19W WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT TRACKS DUE
WEST ACROSS THE STATE OF YAP. RESIDENTS IN YAP STATE SHOULD STAY IN
CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THIS IS A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW YOUR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND RESTOCK
BASIC SUPPLIES. CHECK THE BATTERIES IN RADIOS AND FLASHLIGHTS. STOCK
UP ON DRINKING WATER AND CANNED OR DRIED FOOD. ENSURE YOU HAVE A
MANUAL CAN OPENER. HAVE ENOUGH SUPPLIES FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS PER
PERSON. GATHER MEDICINES...TOILETRIES...AND FIRST AID SUPPLIES.
CHECK FUEL LEVELS ON AUTOMOBILES AND GENERATORS. IF YOU NEED TO MAKE
A TRIP TO THE STORE OR GAS STATION...DO SO AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
VISITORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK WITH HOTEL MANAGEMENT OR LOCAL
OFFICIALS REGARDING ANY ACTIONS THEY SHOULD TAKE. LISTEN TO LOCAL
RADIO STATIONS FOR OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND SHELTER INFORMATION.
MARINERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR
UNSAFE CONDITIONS. DO NOT VENTURE FAR FROM PORT.

...NEXT UPDATE...
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AT 9 AM CHST THIS MORNING OR SOONER IF NECESSARY.

&&
...FARAULEP...
FARAULEP REMAINS UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND IS SOUTHEAST OF
THE CENTER OF 19W. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS REMAIN POSSIBLE DURING
THE NEXT 12 HOURS IF 19W INTENSIFIES FURTHER. MONITOR OFFICIAL
SOURCES FOR STORM INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE YAP EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SUSTAINED WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE
POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
SURF HEIGHTS OF 7 TO 9 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED...ESPECIALLY ALONG WEST
FACING REEFS TODAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
AN ADDITIONAL 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING.

&&

...FAIS AND ULTHI...
FAIS AND ULTHI REMAIN UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND WILL
CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED BY HEAVY RAIN WITHIN THE CENTER OF 19W
THROUGH EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
LIKELY DURING THE NEXT 12 HOURS. MONITOR OFFICIAL SOURCES FOR STORM
INFORMATION...INCLUDING THE YAP EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SUSTAINED NORTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE
EXPECTED TODAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 11 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED...ESPECIALLY
ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH TOMORROW. A STORM SURGE OF
1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE TODAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

&&

...YAP AND NGULU...
YAP AND NGULU REMAIN UNDER A TROPICAL STORM WARNING...AS 19W
CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST TODAY...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE LIKELY
DURING THE NEXT 18 HOURS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SUSTAINED NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
DANGEROUS SURF HEIGHTS OF 9 TO 11 FEET ARE ANTICIPATED...ESPECIALLY
ALONG NORTH AND WEST FACING REEFS THROUGH TONIGHT. A STORM SURGE
OF 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE HIGH TIDE IS POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH
TONIGHT.

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