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TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W ADVISORY NUMBER 3

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP032018

800 PM CHST SUN MAR 25 2018



...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W CONTINUING TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWEST...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR KAYANGEL AND KOROR

IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU, AND FOR YAP ISLAND AND NGULU IN YAP STATE.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ULITHI AND FAIS IN YAP STATE.



A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT DAMAGING WINDS OF AT LEAST 39 MPH

ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.



SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...6.6N 139.7E



ABOUT 190 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NGULU

ABOUT 225 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF FAIS

ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTH OF ULITHI

ABOUT 230 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF YAP

ABOUT 295 MILES WEST OF WOLEAI

ABOUT 360 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF FARAULEP

ABOUT 360 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF KAYANGEL

ABOUT 365 MILES EAST OF KOROR

ABOUT 585 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...295 DEGREES AT 12 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W

WAS LOCATED NEAR LATITUDE 6.6 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 139.7 EAST.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W WAS MOVING TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT

12 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY TURN TO THE NORTHWEST WITH A

SLIGHT DECREASE IN SPEED ON MONDAY.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 35 MPH. TROPICAL DEPRESSION 03W IS

FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THROUGH MONDAY, POSSIBLY BECOMING A TROPICAL