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Tropical Depression 02W Intermediate Advisory Number 1A
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP022021
500 AM ChST Wed Apr 14 2021
...TROPICAL DEPRESSION 02W DRIFTING NORTHWEST...
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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None.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Yap and Ngulu in Yap
State.
SUMMARY OF 400 AM CHST...1800 UTC...INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
Location...8.1N 137.1E
About 195 miles east-northeast of Koror
About 165 miles east of Kayangel
About 30 miles west-southwest of Ngulu
About 120 miles southwest of Yap
About 635 miles southwest of Guam
Maximum sustained winds...35 mph
Present movement...NW...310 degrees at 3 mph
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 AM ChST...1800 UTC...the center of Tropical Depression 02W
was located near Latitude 8.1 degrees North and Longitude 137.1
degrees East, drifting northwest at 3 mph. TD 02W is expected to
drift northward today and tonight, then turn slowly northwest on
Thursday. This motion will take 02W just west of Ngulu around noon
CHST today.
Maximum sustained winds have increased to 35 mph. TD 02W is forecast
to intensify during the day, and is likely to be a tropical storm
by late this morning or this afternoon.
NEXT ADVISORY
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The next scheduled advisory on Tropical Depression 02W will be
issued by the National Weather Service at 800 AM, followed by an
intermediate advisory at 1100 AM this morning.