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TROPICAL STORM NEPARTAK (02W) ADVISORY NUMBER 4

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP022016

800 AM CHST MON JUL 4 2016



...TROPICAL STORM NEPARTAK NEARING CLOSEST POINT OF APPROACH TO GUAM...



CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY

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A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI.



WATCHES AND WARNINGS

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A TROPICAL STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR FAIS AND ULITHI IN

YAP STATE. TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED.



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

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LOCATION...11.3N 142.4E



ABOUT 165 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAIS

ABOUT 215 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF ULITHI

ABOUT 315 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF YAP

ABOUT 215 MILES SOUTHWEST OF GUAM



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...50 MPH

PRESENT MOVEMENT...NORTHWEST...305 DEGREES AT 14 MPH



DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK

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

WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 11.3 DEGREES NORTH AND

LONGITUDE 142.4 DEGREES EAST...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 14 MPH. NEPARTAK

IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN THIS NORTHWEST TRACK FOR THE NEXT FEW

DAYS...TAKING IT BETWEEN GUAM AND ULITHI LATE THIS MORNING.



MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN AT 50 MPH. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS

EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 100 MILES FROM THE CENTER.



NEPARTAK IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY STEADILY THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AND

MAY BECOME A TYPHOON BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.



NEXT ADVISORY

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THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE AT 200 PM THIS AFTERNOON.



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