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TROPICAL STORM CHABA (21W) ADVISORY NUMBER 9

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP212016

200 PM CHST FRI SEP 30 2016



...CHABA STEADILY INTENSIFYING...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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NONE.



SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...13.6N 137.6E



ABOUT 555 MILES WEST OF SAIPAN

ABOUT 480 MILES WEST OF GUAM

ABOUT 285 MILES NORTH OF YAP

ABOUT 485 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF KOROR



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...60 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST...260 DEGREES AT 12 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 100 PM CHST...0300 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM CHABA WAS

LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 13.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE

137.6 DEGREES EAST...MOVING WEST AT 12 MPH. CHABA IS EXPECTED TO

TURN TO A NORTHWEST TRACK TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE IN THE GENERAL

DIRECTION OF OKINAWA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN

FORWARD SPEED.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO ABOUT 60 MPH. STEADY

INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS...AND

CHABA MAY BECOME A TYPHOON ON SATURDAY.



TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 85 MILES FROM THE

CENTER.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE AT 800 PM THIS EVENING.



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