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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU
1004 AM ChST Sat May 9 2026

...TROPICAL STORM HAGUPIT CONTINUES MOVING WEST AND AWAY FROM YAP AS
CONDITIONS IMPROVE AT YAP AND NGULU...

.NEW INFORMATION...
A Tropical Storm Warning is cancelled for Ngulu in Yap State, and Yap
Proper and adjacent coastal waters.

.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides information and recommended action
for people on Yap and Ngulu in Yap State.

.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Tropical Storm Warning is cancelled for Ngulu in Yap State, and Yap
Proper and adjacent coastal waters.

.STORM INFORMATION...
At 700 AM ChST, the center of Tropical Storm Hagupit was located
near Latitude 8.9 degrees North and Longitude 136.6 degrees East.
Hagupit is moving west at 10 mph. It is expected to make a slight
turn toward the west-northwest with little change in forward speed
through Sunday as it continues to move away from Yap.

Maximum sustained winds remain at 40 mph. Hagupit is forecast to
maintain this intensity through tonight, remaining a weak tropical
storm through at least tonight.

Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to
85 miles to the northeast.

.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
Hagupit is now about 115 miles west-southwest of Yap Proper,
continuing to move away from Yap over the next few days. Tropical
Storm force southeast winds are no longer expected to continue at
Yap and Ngulu, in addition to rainfall intensity expected to weaken
considerably, as indicated by warming cloud tops along the
northeastern flanks of Hagupit.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Damaging winds are no longer expected. However, occasional Tropical
Storm force gusts up to 40 mph are still possible near showers the
rest of this morning.

.NEXT UPDATE...
This will be the last scheduled local statement issued by the
National Weather Service for Tropical Storm Hagupit (05W).

&&

...YAP AND NGULU...

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS 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 the
rest of this morning.

.WIND INFORMATION...
Southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with occasional gusts to 40 mph are
expected to continue the rest of this morning. Fresh to strong
conditions are expected to persist overnight, before dropping down to
moderate to fresh with some strong gusts as early as Sunday.

.COASTAL INUNDATION AND SURF INFORMATION...
Potentially hazardous surf and minor coastal inundation, along with
some beach erosion is still expected the rest of today, with surf
expected to drop below hazardous levels by tonight.

.OTHER STORM EFFECTS...
Periods of heavy rainfall are still likely, especially at Ngulu the
rest of today. The heaviest showers are expected near the center,
with rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches possible. Seas of 9 to 12 feet
are likely to taper down further this afternoon as the system
continues to move away to the west and eventually exit the region.

$$

Montvila