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WTPQ81 PGUM 152218
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TROPICAL STORM 31W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
9 AM GUAM LST SUN DEC 16 2001

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED FOR PINGELAP...

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR PINGELAP...AND REMAINS 
IN EFFECT FOR KOSRAE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS DAMAGING WINDS 
39 MPH OR GREATER ARE OCCURRING OR EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR POHNPEI AND MOKIL. A 
TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS DAMAGING WINDS...39 MPH OR GREATER...ARE 
POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.

THIS STATEMENT RECOMMENDS ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY RESIDENTS WITHIN 
THE WATCH AND WARNING AREAS.

AT 7 AM GUAM LST..2100Z..THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 31W WAS 
LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 5.23 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 161.8 DEGREES 
EAST..OR ABOUT 80 MILES WEST OF KOSRAE..100 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF PINGELAP..170 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF MOKIL..AND 270 MILES 
EAST-SOUTHEAST OF POHNPEI. TROPICAL STORM 31W IS MOVING SLOWLY WEST 
AT 5 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH.

...KOSRAE...

TROPICAL STORM 31W IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST..AWAY 
FROM KOSRAE..WHILE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY. WEATHER OBSERVATIONS 
FROM KOSRAE INDICATE OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AT 
THE AIRPORT. IN ADDITION...THE ISLAND HAS RECEIVED MORE THAN 14 
INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST 36 HOURS. COASTAL INUNDATION AND 
WIDESPREAD FLOODING INLAND WILL CONTINUE AS A RESULT. RESIDENTS IN 
FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD SEEK SAFE SHELTER.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH TODAY AND 
TONIGHT...DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH MONDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
ALTHOUGH NO STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED..HAZARDOUS SURF 10 TO 12 FT TODAY
AND MONDAY WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE COASTAL FLOODING NEAR HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...PRODUCING 
5 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN. FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS LIKELY AND 
MUDSLIDES CAN BE EXPECTED IN HILLY TERRAIN.

RESIDENTS OF KOSRAE STATE SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE BULLETINS AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS 
FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.

...PINGELAP...

TROPICAL STORM 31W IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WEST OR WEST-NORTHWEST
TOWARD PINGELAP WHILE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY. AUTOMATED WEATHER 
OBSERVATIONS AT PINGELAP SHOW INCREASING WINDS AND FALLING SEA LEVEL 
PRESSURES..AN INDICATION TROPICAL STORM 31W IS NOW MOVING CLOSER TO 
THE ISLAND. WINDS WILL STEADILY INCREASE TODAY...WITH TROPICAL STORM 
CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT. RESIDENTS CAN EXPECT FREQUENT WIND 
GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH AND ARE ADVISED TO SEEK SAFE SHELTER AWAY 
FROM THE REEF LINE.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TODAY. 
WINDS BECOMING 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH TONIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
NO STORM SURGE IS EXPECTED. HAZARDOUS SURF 9 TO 12 FT TODAY THROUGH
MONDAY WILL CAUSE COASTAL INUNDATION FLOODING NEAR HIGH TIDE.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
VERY HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY WILL 
PRODUCE AN ADDITIONAL 6 TO 10 INCHES OF RAIN.

RESIDENTS OF PINGELAP SHOULD FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY POHNPEI
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

...POHNPEI AND MOKIL...

TROPICAL STORM 31W IS EXPECTED TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY WEST OR WEST- 
NORTHWEST TOWARD MOKIL AND POHNPEI. THIS WESTWARD MOVEMENT AND SLOW 
INTENSIFICATION OF TROPICAL STORM 31W WILL INCREASE THE POTENTIAL 
FOR TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS IN POHNPEI STATE. RESIDENTS ARE URGED 
TO PREPARE FOR STRONG WINDS.

...WIND INFORMATION...
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY AND TONIGHT. 
WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MONDAY.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
NO STORM SURGE EXPECTED. HAZARDOUS SURF 8 TO 10 FT THROUGH MONDAY.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN FOR THE NEXT 
SEVERAL DAYS. TWO-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE.

RESIDENTS OF POHNPEI STATE SHOULD FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED BY 
LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED AT 3 PM GUAM LST OR SOONER 
IF NECESSARY.

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MUNDELL