Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 07/01/2026 05:40

Tropical Depression 09W is currently located to the north of Kosrae near 9.2N 163E, and is moving northwest at 8 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph. 09W is expected to slightly turn toward the west- northwest and speed up, generally tracking west-northwest through the coming days. Although the time frame is still very uncertain, and Yap and Palau are expected to remain well outside of TD 09W's direct wind field, surging west to southwest winds around 20 to 25 knots are expected to develop across the region south to southwest of the storm. Models suggest west winds around 15 to 20 knots will begin to pick up for Yap and Palau late Sunday, peaking sometime early next week with potential to generate choppy, hazardous seas which could make inter-island travel hazardous. As TD 09W develops and begins to move north to northeast of the region, surging west to southwest swell looks to develop, which will lead to elevated, and potentially hazardous surf in the first half of next week. For more information please refer to bulletins from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center under WMO header WTPN31 PGTW and from the National Weather Service under WMO header WTPQ31 PGUM.