WWMY80 PGUM 200310 SPSMY SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU 110 PM CHST FRI SEP 20 2013 GUZ001>004-201400- GUAM-ROTA-TINIAN-SAIPAN- 110 PM CHST FRI SEP 20 2013 ...TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CONTINUES TO AFFECT THE MARIANAS... SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS A LARGE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP IN THE VICINITY OF THE MARIANAS. THE DISTURBANCE IS CURRENTLY CENTERED ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTHEAST OF SAIPAN NEAR 14 DEGREES NORTH LATITUDE AND 147 DEGREES EAST LONGITUDE...MOVING SLOWLY AND ERATICALLY. THIS DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SLOWLY OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT DRIFTS GENERALLY NORTHWARD. THE DISTURBANCE IS NOW THE SUBJECT OF A TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION ALERT FROM THE JOINT TYPHOON WARNING CENTER. NUMEROUS SHOWERS...SOME HEAVY...AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE MARIANAS OVER THE WEEKEND. WIDESPREAD FLASH FLOODING WAS ALREADY REPORTED ON GUAM FRIDAY AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY. OFFSHORE SEAS OF 10 FEET OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...PRODUCING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR OPERATORS OF SMALL CRAFT. THIS SYSTEM SHOWS STRONG POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION DURING THE NEXT DAY OR TWO. STAY INFORMED ON THIS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. KEEP ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AND LISTEN FOR ANY FURTHER STATEMENTS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. $$ STANKO
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 03:28:38 +0000
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