NWS / NOAA weather: Tropical Storm Watch issued August 21 at 3:31AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
...TROPICAL STORM SAUDEL IS PASSING WELL EAST OF GUAM AND
CONTINUES MOVING NORTHWEST TOWARDS THE FAR NORTHERN MARIANAS...
.NEW INFORMATION...
None.
.AREAS AFFECTED...
This local statement provides important information and recommended
actions for people in the Northern Marianas.
.WATCHES/WARNINGS...
A Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for Tinian, Saipan, and
adjacent coastal waters. The tropical storm watch means that
tropical storm force winds of 39 to 73 mph are possible within 48
hours.
A Typhoon Watch remains in effect for Alamagan, Pagan, and
Agrihan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. A
Typhoon Watch means that typhoon force winds of 74 mph or more are
possible within 48 hours.
.STORM INFORMATION...
At 1 AM ChST...the center of Tropical Storm Saudel (17W) was
located near latitude 13.2N...longitude 149.9E. This was about
345 miles east of Guam. Saudel is moving northwest at 13 mph. It
is expected to make a slight turn toward the north-northwest with
little change in forward speed through Saturday. Maximum
sustained winds have increased to 45 mph. Saudel is forecast to
intensify through Saturday.
.SITUATION OVERVIEW...
Tropical Storm Saudel is expected to gradually intensify over the
next few days, perhaps with a period of rapid intensification
later today into Saturday. Saudel could become a typhoon tonight
and pass through the far Northern Mariana Islands on Saturday as
an intensifying category 3 typhoon.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 13th Hurricane / cyclone alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days