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Tropical Storm Malakas (02W) Intermediate Advisory Number 9A
National Weather Service Tiyan GU WP022022
506 PM ChST Sat Apr 9 2022
...TROPICAL STORM MALAKAS SHOWING SIGNS OF INTENSIFICATION...
CHANGES WITH THIS ADVISORY
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None.
WATCHES AND WARNINGS
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A tropical storm warning and a typhoon watch remain in effect for
Fais and Ulithi. Damaging winds of 39 mph or more are expected to
arrive tonight or early Sunday morning. Typhoon force winds of
74 mph or more remain possible.
A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Woleai and Faraulep.
Damaging winds of 39 mph or more are occurring.
A typhoon watch remains in effect for Yap. Damaging winds of 39 mph
or more are possible Sunday, possibly reaching typhoon force of
74 mph or more.
SUMMARY OF 400 PM CHST...0600 UTC...INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
Location...7.6N 143.7E
About 20 miles northwest of Woleai
About 90 miles southwest of Faraulep
About 265 miles southeast of Fais
About 315 miles east-southeast of Ulithi
About 405 miles east-southeast of Yap
About 410 miles south of Guam
About 535 miles south-southwest of Saipan
About 630 miles east of Koror
Maximum sustained winds...45 mph
Present movement...N...350 degrees at 6 mph
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK
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At 400 PM CHST...0600 UTC...the center of Tropical Storm Malakas was
located near Latitude 7.6 degrees North and Longitude 143.7 degrees
East. Malakas is moving north at 6 mph but is expected to maintain a
general northwestward motion with a slight increase in forward speed
through Sunday.
Maximum sustained winds remain at 45 mph. However, flaring deep
convection has developed the past several hours over the center,
which was previously exposed. This suggests that intensification will
soon resume. Gradual intensification is expected Sunday and Monday
with Malakas possibly becoming a typhoon Monday.
Tropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to
90 miles.
NEXT ADVISORY
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The next scheduled advisory will be issued by the National Weather
Service at 800 PM followed by an intermediate advisory at 1100 PM.