WTPQ31 PGUM 112116

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TROPICAL STORM MELOR (28W) ADVISORY NUMBER 2

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP282015

800 AM CHST SAT DEC 12 2015



...MELOR BECOMES A TROPICAL STORM WEST-NORTHWEST YAP...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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NONE.



SUMMARY OF 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...10.4N 134.9E



ABOUT 225 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF YAP

ABOUT 160 MILES NORTH OF KAYANGEL

ABOUT 215 MILES NORTH OF KOROR AND

ABOUT 700 MILES WEST-SOUTHWEST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...300 DEGREES AT 16 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 700 AM CHST...2100 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM MELOR WAS

    NEAR

LATITUDE 10.4 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 134.9 EAST...MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST

AT 16 MPH. MELOR IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ON THIS TRACK THE NEXT FEW

    DAYS

WITH A SLIGHT DECREASE IN FORWARD SPEED.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 50 MPH. STEADY

INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TROPICAL STORM FORCE

WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AT 200 PM CHST.



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