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TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W ADVISORY NUMBER 8

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022018

200 AM CHST SUN FEB 11 2018



...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W STRENGTHENING...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN

THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR KOROR AND KAYANGEL IN

THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS, ULITHI, YAP AND

NGULU IN YAP STATE.



SUMMARY OF 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...6.7N 138.9E



ABOUT  240 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FAIS

       225 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ULITHI

       200 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF YAP

       145 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NGULU

       305 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAYANGEL PALAU

       310 MILES EAST OF KOROR PALAU

       615 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-SOUTHWEST...240 DEGREES...AT 28 MPH.



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W

WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 138.9

DEGREES EAST. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W IS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-

SOUTHWEST AT 28 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO TURN WESTWARD LATER TODAY

WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED. THIS TRACK WILL TAKE 02W

VERY CLOSE TO KOROR AND KAYANGEL THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION

02W IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE INTENSIFYING AND COULD BECOME A

TROPICAL STORM LATER THIS MORNING.