Guam – The National Weather Service in Tiyan has issued a Special Weather Statement for the Marianas about tropical depression 12W which is north of the CNMI.
READ the NWS Special Weather Statement for the Marianas HERE
There are no Watches or Warnings for Guam or Saipan relating directly to the disturbance however the Weather Service has issued Small Craft and High Surf Warnings through Sunday evening at 6 pm.
READ the NWS High Surf Advisory HERE
READ the NWS Small Craft Advisory HERE
Tropical Depression 12W Haikui:
The National Weather Service reports that as of 1 pm Friday, tropical depression Haikui was located near 24.1 degrees north and 140.5 degrees east.
READ the NWS Adivsory in Tropical Depression 12W – Haikui HERE
..tropical disturbance centered north of the cnmi... at 100 pm this afternoon...a low-level circulation was centered at 23 degrees north and 144 degrees east...which is 550 miles north of of saipan and 140 miles southeast of iwo to island...and remains the subject of a tropical cyclone formation alert issued by the joint typhoon warning center. this means that the formation of a tropical depression is likely within the next 12 to 24 hours. the disturbance is expected to move west and bring moderate monsoon conditions to islands in the far northern cnmi during the next several days. conditions will gradually deteriorate today as numerous heavy showers and scattered thunderstorms move over the northern islands. sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph will persist for the next several days with gusts reaching 35 mph in heavier showers. open-ocean seas across the far northern marianas will be 10 to 14 feet with larger seas to the north and west. inter-island travel by boat should be avoided...especially by smaller boats. residents should also avoid venturing near the shore as monsoon swell will create hazardous surf along all shores. residents of the northern marianas should monitor the progress of this tropical disturbance and listen for the latest statements and forecasts from the national weather service. keep alert for any later statements from local officials or the national weather service.
