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Tropical Storm Ampil (08W) Advisory Number 2
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP082024
732 AM ChST Tue Aug 13 2024

...08W UPGRADED TO TROPICAL STORM...

CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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TD 08W is now Tropical Storm Ampil (08W).

WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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None. 

SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION
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Location...24.7N 138.1E

About 200 miles west of Iwo To Island
About 825 miles northwest of Saipan
About 890 miles north-northwest of Guam
About 1050 miles north of Yap

Maximum sustained winds...45 mph
Present movement...northeast...35 degrees at 12 mph

DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Ampil was 
located near Latitude 24.7 degrees North and Longitude 138.1 degrees 
East. Tropical Storm Ampil is moving northeast at 12 mph. It is 
expected to maintain this general course with a decrease in forward 
speed through Wednesday. Ampil is expected to lift north of 25N and
out of Guam's area of responsibility later today.

Maximum sustained winds have increased to 45 mph. Tropical Storm
Ampil is forecast to intensify through tonight, and may become
a typhoon by Wednesday night.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to
90 miles to the south and up to 0 miles to the north.

NEXT ADVISORY
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This will be the last advisory issued by the National Weather
Service on Tropical Storm Ampil.

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Schank