Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 23 at 10:03AM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 5:03pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
Invest 94W is now Tropical Depression 08W according to the Joint
Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). Currently, 08W is centered near 14.6N
146.0E as indicated in latest satellite and Guam radar imagery. Its
current motion is roughly W at around 5 kt (6 mph). On its current
track, the center of 08W should emerge W of the Marianas later today
or tonight. The heaviest showers and strongest winds are found along
its northern peripheries, mainly affecting Tinian and Saipan, and
will persist through tonight. Rota and Guam are south of the
circulation center, so the overall risk for heavy showers and gusty
winds are overall decreasing.
Heaviest rainfall will be over Tinian and Saipan, with rainfall
totals possibly reaching around 2.0 inches and sustained winds of 20
to 35 mph with gusts around 50 mph within the heaviest showers.
Additionally, locally higher amounts will be possible.
For more information please refer to bulletins from the Joint
Typhoon Warning Center under WMO header WTPN32 PGTW and from
the National Weather Service under WMO header WTPQ32 PGUM.
Area Description:
Guam; Rota; Tinian; Saipan
Forcast Office:
NWS Tiyan GU
Sender: