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TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEPARTAK (02W) INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 1A

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022016

500 PM CHST SUN JUL 3 2016



...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NEPARTAK FORMS EAST OF YAP...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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NONE



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FARAULEP IN YAP

STATE. A TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS

OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE LIKELY WITHIN 24 HOURS.



A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI

IN YAP STATE. A TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS...INCLUDING WINDS

OF 39 MPH OR MORE...ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 48 HOURS.



SUMMARY OF 400 PM CHST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION

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LOCATION...9.2N 145.0E



ABOUT  50 MILES NORTHEAST OF FARAULEP

ABOUT 310 MILES EAST OF FAIS

ABOUT 370 MILES EAST OF ULITHI

ABOUT 470 MILES EAST OF YAP AND

ABOUT 295 MILES SOUTH OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...35 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHEAST...035 DEGREES AT 5 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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AT 400 PM CHST...0600 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION

NEPARTAK WAS NEAR LATITUDE 9.2 NORTH AND LONGITUDE 145.0 EAST

....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. NEPARTAK IS EXPECTED TO TURN TO THE

NORTHWEST WITH AN INCREASE IN FORWARD SPEED IN THE NEXT 12 HOURS.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE AT 35 MPH. THIS IS SLIGHTLY GREATER

THAN THE JTWC WARNING BASED ON CURRENT SATELLITE INFORMATION.

STEADY INTENSIFICATION IS FORECAST AND NEPARTAK COULD BECOME A

TROPICAL STORM LATER TODAY.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER