WTPQ81 PGUM 170951
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
751 PM CHST SUN MAR 17 2019

...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W MOVING AWAY FROM KOROR...

.NEW INFORMATION...
TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR IN THE 
REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTIONS 
FOR PEOPLE ON KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
NONE.

.STORM INFORMATION...
AT 7 PM CHST...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WAS LOCATED 
NEAR LATITUDE 7.3N...LONGITUDE 133.3E. THIS WAS ABOUT 80 MILES WEST 
OF KOROR AND 110 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF KAYANGEL. 03W WAS MOVING 
WEST AT 9 MPH WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 MPH.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS MAINTAINING A WESTWARD COURSE AWAY FROM
KOROR. THE LATEST TRACK INDICATES SLIGHT INTENSIFICATION UNTIL 
MIDDAY MONDAY...BUT A PEAK INTENSITY OF 35 MPH WOULD STILL KEEP 03W 
A DEPRESSION. 03W WILL ULTIMATELY BEGIN ITS WEAKENING TREND MONDAY 
NIGHT AS IT CONTINUES TOWARD THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES. 

.NEXT UPDATE...
THIS WILL BE THE FINAL LOCAL STATEMENT ISSUED FOR TROPICAL 
DEPRESSION 03W.

...KAYANGEL...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT MAINTAIN 
CAUTION AS PASSING SHOWERS COULD BRING STRONG GUSTS AT TIMES. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN SECURED AS SEAS AND WINDS WILL STILL BE 
HAZARDOUS THIS EVENING.

...WIND INFORMATION...
EAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING AND DECREASE 
TO AROUND 15 MPH OVERNIGHT.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF IS NO LONGER EXPECTED NOW THAT 03W HAS MOVED WELL TO
THE WEST AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN DECREASING.

...KOROR...

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED BUT MAINTAIN 
CAUTION AS PASSING SHOWERS COULD BRING STRONG GUSTS AT TIMES. SMALL 
CRAFT SHOULD REMAIN SECURED AS SEAS AND WINDS WILL STILL BE 
HAZARDOUS THIS EVENING.

...WIND INFORMATION...
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WILL DECREASE TO AROUND 15 MPH
TONIGHT...EVENTUALLY TURNING EAST MONDAY MORNING.

...STORM SURGE AND SURF INFORMATION...
HAZARDOUS SURF IS NO LONGER EXPECTED NOW THAT 03W HAS MOVED WELL TO
THE WEST AND WINDS HAVE BEGUN DECREASING.

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W. AYDLETT