.TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10W FORMS WEST OF YAP... TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10W IS CENTERED ABOUT 210 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF KOROR AND 205 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP NEAR 10.2 DEGREES NORTH AND 135.2 DEGREES EAST. 10W AND THE ASSOCIATED MONSOON SURGE TO THE SOUTH ARE PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS WESTERN YAP STATE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. HEAVIEST SHOWERS ARE CURRENTLY FOUND WEST OF YAP AND NEAR PALAU. 10W IS FORECAST TO REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS BEFORE LIFTING TOWARDS THE NORTHWEST AND AWAY FROM YAP AND PALAU THIS WEEKEND. PERIODS OF HEAVY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND SATURDAY AS A MOIST MONSOON PATTERN IS FORECAST TO BUILD IN OVER PALAU AND YAP. IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING UP TO 35 MPH IN THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS. FOR YAP...ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY. PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF MUDSLIDES AND FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS ON THE ISLANDS OF KOROR AND BABELDAOB THROUGH SATURDAY. MARINE CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN HAZARDOUS FOR OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT IN WESTERN YAP STATE AND THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU. COMBINED SEAS OF 7 TO 8 FEET WILL GENERATE HAZARDOUS SURF ALONG WEST FACING COASTS IN BOTH PALAU AND YAP THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY. COMBINED SEAS WILL BE HIGHER CLOSER TO THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 10W IN AREAS NORTH OF KOROR AND WEST OF YAP. STAY INFORMED ON THIS WEATHER SITUATION...ESPECIALLY IF PLANNING MARINE ACTIVITIES. LISTEN FOR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND YOUR LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICES.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:20:24 +0000
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