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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT (05W) LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
253 AM CHST FRI MAY 8 2026
...TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT CONTINUES WESTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL YAP
STATE...
NEW INFORMATION
THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR WOLEAI.
AREAS AFFECTED
THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDED ACTION
FOR PEOPLE ON YAP, NGULU, ULITHI, FAIS, AND WOLEAI IN YAP STATE.
WATCHES/WARNINGS
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NGULU, ULITHI, FAIS
IN YAP STATE, YAP PROPER AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS,
INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 TO 73 MPH, ARE EXPECTED WITHIN 24 HOURS.
STORM INFORMATION
AT 100 AM CHST, THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT WAS LOCATED
NEAR LATITUDE 7.8 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 141.8 DEGREES EAST.
HAGUPIT IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 8 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN
THIS GENERAL COURSE WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED THROUGH
SATURDAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 40 MPH. HAGUPIT IS FORECAST
INTENSIFYING SATURDAY, REMAINING A TROPICAL STORM THROUGH THE NEXT
FEW DAYS. HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO REACH PEAK INTENSITY ON SATURDAY AND
IS LESS FAVORED TO BECOME A STRONG TROPICAL STORM AT THIS TIME.
TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FROM THE CENTER UP TO 115
MILES TO THE NORTHEAST, AND 90 MILES TO THE NORTHWEST.
SITUATION OVERVIEW
HAGUPIT REMAINS A WEAK TROPICAL STORM WEST OF WOLEAI THIS MORNING.
TS HAGUPIT CONTINUES TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST, AS IT PULLS FARTHER AWAY
FROM WOLEAI. HAGUPIT LOOKS TO MAINTAIN THIS WEST-NORTHWEST TREK OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS, REMAINING AT ITS CURRENT INTENSITY THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE GRADUALLY INTENSIFYING FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.
HAGUPIT IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN A TROPICAL STORM THE NEXT FEW DAYS,
REACHING PEAK INTENSITY ON SATURDAY AS IT PASSES BETWEEN YAP AND
NGULU.
HAGUPIT HAS MOVED AWAY FROM WOLEAI AND WOLEAI IS NO LONGER IN THE
PROBABILISTIC WIND FIELD. FOR THIS REASON THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WHILE WOLEAI IS OUT OF THE TROPICAL STORM WIND
FIELD, IT IS IN THE MONSOONAL INFLOW. HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED FOR THE THROUGH AT LEAST THIS AFTERNOON.
AS TS HAGUPIT CONTINUES ITS WEST-NORTHWEST TREK THROUGH WESTERN YAP
STATE, THE WIND FIELD LOOKS TO EXPAND SLIGHTLY NORTHWARD, AND FAIS
AND ULITHI ARE EXPECTED TO SEE TS WINDS STARTING LATER THIS MORNING
AT FAIS, AND THIS AFTERNOON FOR ULITHI, SO A TROPICAL STORM WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE LOCATIONS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE
ALSO EXPECTED FOR NGULU AND YAP, THIS EVENING AND TROPICAL STORM
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
FOR THOSE UNDER A WARNING, PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO
COMPLETION IF NOT ALREADY COMPLETE. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE WARNINGS AND
BE READY TO EVACUATE OR MOVE TO ADEQUATE SHELTER IF YOUR LOCATION IS
VULNERABLE TO TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. HEED THE ADVICE OF LOCAL
OFFICIALS AND COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED.
FOR INTERESTS AT PORTS, DOCKS, AND MARINAS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT
YOU PERFORM THE PRESCRIBED PREPARATIONS ACCORDING TO YOUR EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS PLAN FOR TROPICAL CYCLONES. IF YOU LIVE ON A BOAT, SAFELY
SECURE YOUR CRAFT AND MAKE PLANS TO LEAVE IT FOR ADEQUATE LAND-BASED
SHELTER. REGARDING THE COASTAL WATERS UNDER A WATCH OR WARNING,
SMALL CRAFT SHOULD RETURN TO PORT OR SEEK SAFE HARBOR.
BE SURE TO ACTIVELY LISTEN FOR FORTHCOMING INFORMATION FROM YOUR
LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE. CLOSELY MONITOR LOCAL NEWS OUTLETS FOR OFFICIAL STORM
INFORMATION. LISTEN FOR POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE FORECAST.
WHEN MAKING DECISIONS, DO NOT FOCUS ON THE EXACT FORECAST TRACK. FOR
THOSE NEARBY, REVIEW YOUR TROPICAL CYCLONE DISASTER PLAN AND BECOME
READY TO ACT IF A WATCH OR A WARNING IS LATER ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.
NEXT UPDATE
THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN TIYAN AT 9 AM CHST THIS MORNING, OR EARLIER IF CONDITIONS
WARRANT.
..WOLEAI
..THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
DAMAGING WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED, HOWEVER, OCCASIONAL TROPICAL
STORM FORCE GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS
THROUGH TONIGHT.
WIND INFORMATION
EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT
AS HAGUPIT MOVES FARTHER AWAY TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST. CONDITIONS WILL
REMAIN WINDY THROUGH TODAY, WITH OCCASIONAL WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH
POSSIBLE NEAR HEAVY SHOWERS. THEN, WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN
THIS AFTERNOON AND SHIFT EAST-SOUTHEAST AS HAGUPIT MOVES AWAY.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST WELL INTO THE NIGHT, THEN, 15 TO 20
MPH ESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SEAS OF 9 TO 12 FEET ARE POSSIBLE, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SURF
AND MINOR COASTAL INUNDATION AND BEACH EROSION EXPECTED THROUGH AT
LEAST THIS TONIGHT.
OTHER STORM EFFECTS
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY AS HAGUPIT MOVES AWAY FROM
WOLEAI, WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS EXPECTED CLOSER TO THE CENTER,
ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN TO EASTERN FLANKS. RAINFALL ENSEMBLE GUIDANCE
INDICATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL AS HAGUPIT PULLS AWAY, THOUGH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE, PRODUCING LOCALIZED FLOODING.
..ULITHI AND FAIS
..A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE COMPLETED TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY FROM
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE THIS
MORNING. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE OUTSIDE
ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS WHICH
CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A METAL ROOF OR CONTAINER HOME,
LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
WIND INFORMATION
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS EARLY MORNING,
RAPIDLY INCREASING LATER THIS MORNING HAGUPIT MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST
INTO THE AREA, INITIALLY FOR FAIS AND LATER FOR ULITHI. TROPICAL
STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE STARTING AROUND
FRIDAY MORNING AS HAGUPIT APPROACHES. THE CURRENT FORECAST HAS ULITHI
AND FAIS EXITING TS WINDS BY LATE TONIGHT, WITH MODERATE TO FRESH
SOUTH-SOUTHEAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS IN ITS WAKE.
COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE POSSIBLE, WITH HAZARDOUS SURF, MINOR
COASTAL INUNDATION AND BEACH EROSION EXPECTED. SURF CAN POTENTIALLY
REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS OF 15 FEET OR MORE.
OTHER STORM EFFECTS
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY AS HAGUPIT PASSES NEARBY, WITH
THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS EXPECTED CLOSER TO THE CENTER, ALONG THE
NORTHEASTERN TO EASTERN FLANKS. RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES WILL BE
POSSIBLE NEAR THE CENTER WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, AND MAY PRODUCE
LOCALIZED FLOODING.
..YAP AND NGULU
..A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
PREPARATIONS SHOULD BE RUSHED TO COMPLETION TO PROTECT LIFE AND
PROPERTY FROM TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS BEFORE CONDITIONS DETERIORATE
THIS EVENING. THE ONSET OF GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINS CAN CAUSE
OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES TO BECOME DANGEROUS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR OBJECTS
WHICH CAN BE BLOWN AROUND. IF YOU LIVE IN A METAL ROOF OR CONTAINER
HOME, LEAVE IT FOR MORE SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER.
WIND INFORMATION
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY, INCREASING
AS HAGUPIT MOVES WEST-NORTHWEST INTO THE AREA, INITIALLY FOR YAP,
THEN NGULU SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK HAS TS
HAGUPIT PASSING BETWEEN YAP AND NGULU, WITH YAP EXPECTED TO SEE THE
STRONGER WINDS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE STARTING AROUND THIS EVENING AS HAGUPIT APPROACHES. THE
CURRENT FORECAST HAS TS WINDS DEPARTING YAP AND NGULU ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AS HAGUPIT MOVES FARTHER TO THE WEST-NORTHWEST, WITH
MODERATE TO FRESH SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS IN ITS WAKE.
COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION
SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET ARE POSSIBLE, WITH HAZARDOUS SURF, MINOR
COASTAL INUNDATION AND BEACH EROSION EXPECTED. SURF CAN POTENTIALLY
REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS OF 15 FEET OR MORE.
OTHER STORM EFFECTS
PERIODS OF HEAVY RAINFALL ARE LIKELY AS HAGUPIT APPROACHES WESTERN
YAP STATE WITH THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS EXPECTED CLOSER TO THE CENTER,
ALONG THE NORTHEASTERN TO EASTERN FLANKS. RAINFALL OF 3 TO 6 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS, AND MAY PRODUCE
LOCALIZED FLOODING.
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