WTPQ31 PGUM 220103 RRA

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TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN (30W) INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 3A

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP302016

1100 AM CHST THU DEC 22 2016



...TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN CLOSER TO YAP AND NGULU...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR YAP ISLAND AND NGULU

IN YAP STATE. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS OF 39 MPH

OR MORE...ARE EXPECTED TODAY.



SUMMARY OF 1000 AM CHST...0000 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...8.7N 139.1E



ABOUT  120 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FAIS

ABOUT   90 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF ULITHI

ABOUT  115 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF NGULU

ABOUT   90 MILES SOUTHEAST OF YAP

ABOUT  305 MILES EAST OF KAYANGEL

ABOUT  335 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF KOROR

ABOUT  505 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...45 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST...320 DEGREES AT 14 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 1100 AM CHST...0000 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM NOCK-TEN

WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 8.7 DEGREES NORTH AND

LONGITUDE 139.1 DEGREES EAST. THE TROPICAL STORM IS MOVING NORTHWEST

AT 14 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD

SPEED IS EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THIS TRACK WILL TAKE NOCK-

TEN ON A PASSAGE BETWEEN NGULU AND YAP DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 45 MPH. NOCK-TEN WILL

CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AND LIKELY BECOME A TYPHOON IN A FEW DAYS.

TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD FROM NOCK-TEN UP TO 75

MILES NORTHEAST AND UP TO 30 MILES SOUTHWEST.=