WTPQ81 PGUM 100451
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS (02W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
251 PM ChST Sun Apr 10 2022

...TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS CONTINUES TO TREK NORTHWEST AWAY FROM 
FAIS AND ULITHI...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A tropical storm warning and a typhoon watch is cancelled for 
Fais and Ulithi.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides information and recommended actions 
for people on Fais and Ulithi.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A tropical storm warning and a typhoon watch have been cancelled for
Fais and Ulithi. Damaging winds of 39 mph or more are no longer 
expected.

.STORM INFORMATION...
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At 1300 PM CHST...0300 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Malakas was 
located near Latitude 12.0 degrees North and Longitude 139.7 degrees 
East, moving northwest at 29 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 65 mph.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TS Malakas will continue to intensify and is expected to become a 
typhoon by Monday morning, at which time it should be well northwest 
from Yap State. 

.NEXT UPDATE...
This will be the last local statement issued by the National Weather
Service in Tiyan on Tropical Storm Malakas.

...ULITHI AND FAIS...
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING AND TYPHOON WATCH CANCELLED...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Damaging winds are no longer expected, but gusty southwest winds will 
persist the next couple days. Small crafts should remain in port 
until conditions improve.

...WIND INFORMATION...
Winds have fallen below damaging levels of 39 mph and are expected 
to further decrease to 20 to 30 mph overnight. Gusts up to 35 mph, 
occassionally higher, are expected to persist through tomorrow 
afternoon. 

...SEAS... 
Seas of 10 to 12 feet today will slowly subside tonight and Monday 
as Malakas moves away from the region and winds decrease.

...OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
There is a potential of 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall through 
Monday.

$$

Cruz