NWS Post-Storm Report on Tropical Storm Durian (24W)

POST-STORM REPORT...TROPICAL STORM DURIAN (24W) NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 430 PM CHST MON DEC 04 2006 A. HIGHEST WINDS YAP STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM)... YAP (9.5N 138.1E) PEAK SUSTAINED (15 KT) (17 MPH) PEAK GUST (30 KT) (35 MPH) AT 27 NOV 1820 UTC (28 NOV 4:20 AM LST) FAIS (9.8N 140.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. ULITHI (9.9N 139.6E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. NGULU (8.3N 137.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. B. LOWEST PRESSURE YAP STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM)... YAP (9.5N 138.1E) 1001.2 MB AT 27 NOV 0658 UTC (27 NOV 4:20 AM LST) FAIS (9.8N 140.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. ULITHI (9.9N 139.6E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. NGULU (8.3N 137.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. C. MAXIMUM RAINFALL YAP STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM)... YAP (9.5N 138.1E) 2.04 INCHES FOR 24 HR PERIOD BETWEEN 27 NOV 0000 - 28 NOV 0000 UTC (10:00 AM - 10:00AM CHST) FAIS (9.8N 140.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. ULITHI (9.9N 139.6E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. NGULU (8.3N 137.5E)...NO OBSERVATIONS AVAILABLE. D. STORM TIDES, BEACH EROSION, FLOODING AND STORM EFFECTS YAP STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM)...   NONE REPORTED. E. OTHER COMMENTS. ISSUED A TROPICAL STORM (TS) WATCH FOR THE YAP STATE (FSM) ISLANDS OF YAP, ULITHI, FAIS, AND NGULU AT 25 NOV 2200 LST (26 NOV 8 AM CHST) BASED ON JTWC WARNING NR 1. ALTHOUGH QUIKSCAT SCATTEROMETER AND AVAILABLE MICROWAVE DATA INDICATED THE STRONGEST WINDS AND CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY WERE LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE SYSTEM...ANY CONTINUED CONVECTIVE DEVELOPMENT OR WRAP-AROUND IN  THE CIRCULATION'S SOUTHERN PERIPHERY, WOULD PLACE THESE ISLANDS WITHIN THE SOUTHERN GALE RADIUS OF THE SYSTEM. THE TS EVENTUALLY MOVED VERY CLOSE TO FAIS AND ULITHI AND APPROXIMATELY 30 NM (35 MILES) NORTH OF YAP. HOWEVER...REPORTS FROM THE YAP SUPPLEMENTAL RAWINSONDE SOUNDING AT 27 NOV 0600 UTC AND THE SCHEDULED SOUNDING AT 27 NOV 1200 UTC AS WELL AS THE SURFACE WIND AND PRESSURE REPORTS AND AVAILABLE SATELLITE IMAGERY INDICATED THAT THE TS REMAINED WEAK...ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH SIDE...UNTIL IT MOVED WELL PAST THE ISLANDS. ISLANDS AFFECTED (BASED ON ANIMATED MICROWAVE COURTESY OF CIMSS): YAP STATE, FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA (FSM)... YAP (9.5N 138.1E) CPA AT 27 NOV 0700 UTC 30-40 NM (35-46 MILES) (27 NOV 5:00 PM CHST) FAIS (9.8N 140.5E)...CPA AT 27 NOV 0000 UTC 20-30 NM (23-35    MILES)                      (27 NOV 10:00 AM CHST) ULITHI (9.9N 139.6E)...CPA AT 27 NOV 0200 UTC 10-20 NM (12-23    MILES)                        (27 NOV 12:00 PM CHST) NGULU (8.3N 137.5E)...CPA AT 27 NOV 1300 UTC 120 NM (138 MILES). (27 NOV 11:00PM CHST) FIRST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED...25 NOV 3 PM CHST (25 NOV 0500 UTC) FIRST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED...26 NOV 8 AM CHST (25 NOV 2200 UTC) TROPICAL STORM WATCH ISSUED...26 NOV 8 AM CHST (25 NOV 2200 UTC) (YAP, ULITHI, FAIS, NGULU) TROPICAL STORM WARNING ISSUED...26 NOV 11 AM CHST (26 NOV 0100 UTC) (YAP, ULITHI, FAIS, NGULU) TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELED FOR NGULU...26 NOV 8 PM CHST (26 NOV 1000 UTC) TROPICAL STORM WARNING CANCELED FOR YAP, ULITHI, FAIS...27 NOV 7:30 AM CHST (26 NOV 2130 UTC) TOTAL 6 LOCAL STATEMENTS ISSUED. FINAL PUBLIC ADVISORY #13 ISSUED...29 NOV 7 AM CHST (28 NOV 2100 UTC)