8PM NWS BULLETIN ...VONGFONG BECOMES A TYPHOON...A TYPHOON WATCH IN EFFECT FOR GUAM. -----------------------------------------------
...TYPHOON VONGFONG STILL HEADING TOWARDS THE MARIANAS...
BULLETIN TYPHOON VONGFONG INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 7A NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP192014 1100 PM CHST SAT OCT 4 2014 ...TYPHOON VONGFONG STILL HEADING TOWARDS THE MARIANAS... WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN ...SAIPAN AND INCLUDING THEIR COASTAL WATERS. SUMMARY OF 1000 PM CHST...1200 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...11.5N 153.2E ABOUT 290 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CHUUK ABOUT 560 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN ABOUT 570 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AND ABOUT 585 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...300 DEGREES AT 16 MPH DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- AT 1000 PM CHST...1200 UTC...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON VONGFONG WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 11.5 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.2 DEGREES EAST. VONGFONG IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD BRING VONGFONG THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AROUND NOON ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH. VONGFONG IS STILL EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL BE ISSUED AT 200 AM CHST SUNDAY MORNING FOLLOWED BY AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY AT 500 AM CHST. $$ ZIOBRO
…VONGFONG BECOMES A TYPHOON…NWS 8pm Update
A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM…ROTA…TINIAN…SAIPAN AND INCLUDING THEIR COASTAL WATERS.
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BULLETIN TYPHOON VONGFONG ADVISORY NUMBER 7 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU WP192014 800 PM CHST SAT OCT 4 2014 ...VONGFONG BECOMES A TYPHOON... WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- A TYPHOON WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GUAM...ROTA...TINIAN ...SAIPAN AND INCLUDING THEIR COASTAL WATERS. SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...10.7N 153.3E ABOUT 240 MILES NORTH-NORTHEAST OF CHUUK ABOUT 595 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND SAIPAN ABOUT 595 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF ROTA AND ABOUT 610 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...300 DEGREES AT 16 MPH DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- AT 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TYPHOON VONGFONG WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 10.7 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 153.3 DEGREES EAST. VONGFONG IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 16 MPH. THIS GENERAL MOTION IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE FORECAST TRACK WOULD BRING VONGFONG THROUGH THE SOUTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS AROUND NOON ON MONDAY. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 75 MPH. VONGFONG IS STILL EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. TYPHOON FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 20 MILES FROM THE CENTER AND TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 70 MILES FROM THE CENTER. NEXT ADVISORY ------------- AN INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT 1100 PM CHST TONIGHT...FOLLOWED BY THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY AT 200 AM CHST SUNDAY MORNING. $$ ZIOBRO
Guam-Keep an eye on this storm Guam. According to National Weather Service info posted Friday night the system could make for a very messy Monday. Keep an eye on this one they advise.
UPDATE SATURDAY 2AM NWS OFICIALLY RENAMES 19W TS VONGFONG
...TROPICAL STORM VONGFONG SLOWLY STRENGTHENING... WATCHES AND WARNINGS -------------------- NONE. HOWEVER...RESIDENTS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM VONGFONG. SUMMARY OF 100 PM CHST...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...9.1N 157.0E ABOUT 975 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN ISLAND ABOUT 865 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN ABOUT 870 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND ROTA ABOUT 880 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM ABOUT 365 MILES EAST-NORTHEAST OF CHUUK ABOUT 175 MILES NORTH-NORTHWEST OF POHNPEI
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DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ---------------------- AT 100 AM CHST...1500 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM VONGFONG WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 9.1 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 157.0 DEGREES EAST. VONGFONG IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 13 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED CONTINUE WEST-NORTHWEST THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH A SLIGHT INCREASE IN FORWARD MOTION. THIS FORECAST TRACK WOULD BRING VONGFONG TO THE VICINITY OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS BY MONDAY MORNING. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE INCREASED TO 40 MPH. VONGFONG IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AND MAY BE A TYPHOON BY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 50 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
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From the 8pm Advisory
...TROPICAL STORM 19W PASSING NORTH OF POHNPEI...
WATCHES AND WARNINGS --------------------
NONE. BUT RESIDENTS OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS SHOULD KEEP POSTED ON THE PROGRESS OF TROPICAL STORM 19W.
SUMMARY OF 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...INFORMATION -----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...8.6N 158.0E
ABOUT 1050 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PAGAN ISLAND ABOUT 945 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN ABOUT 945 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF TINIAN AND ROTA ABOUT 960 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST OF GUAM ABOUT 425 MILES EAST OF CHUUK ABOUT 120 MILES NORTH OF POHNPEI
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...40 MPH PRESENT MOVEMENT...WEST-NORTHWEST...285 DEGREES AT 12 MPH
DISCUSSION AND OUTLOOK ----------------------
AT 700 PM CHST...0900 UTC...THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 19W WAS LOCATED BY SATELLITE NEAR LATITUDE 8.6 DEGREES NORTH AND LONGITUDE 158.0 DEGREES EAST.
TROPICAL STORM 19W IS MOVING WEST-NORTHWEST AT 12 MPH. IT IS EXPECTED CONTINUE WEST-NORTHWEST THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH LITTLE CHANGE IN FORWARD MOTION. THIS FORECAST TRACK WOULD BRING TROPICAL STORM 19W TO THE VICINITY OF THE MARIANA ISLANDS BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE 40 MPH. TROPICAL STORM 19W IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY THE NEXT FEW DAYS...AND MAY BE A TYPHOON BY MONDAY. TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS EXTEND OUTWARD UP TO 30 MILES FROM THE CENTER.
NEXT ADVISORY -------------
THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SATURDAY MORNING AT 200 AM CHST.
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M. AYDLETT
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Lows around 77.
Monday: Damaging winds possible. Northwest winds up to 45 mph shifting to the southwest up to 50 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy with widespread locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 82.
Monday Night: Damaging winds possible. Cloudy with widespread locally heavy showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s.