Tropical Depression 06W has passed Guam, but residents should expect heavy showers and gusty winds this morning, the Joint Information Center stated.
Two Guam Department of Education schools, Harry S. Truman Elementary School and Southern High School, have canceled classes for Tuesday due to a power outage in the surrounding areas. Summer classes are scheduled to resume on Wednesday.
The Guam Power Authority responded to several outages including in Chalan Pago, Toto/Canada and Santa Rita and crews continue to respond to all other affected areas throughout the island.
Residents can contact GPA Dispatch Trouble Desk to report any outages at 475-1472/3/4 or send a message to GPA’s Facebook page.
The GPWA drive-thru payment window at Fadian is closed for today. The Upper Tumon location is open today from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Just in case you hear about it, there’s another storm brewing in the Chuuk area that does not pose a threat to Guam, according to NWS Guam. Kammuri on the left of the screen below is the one we’ve been watching because it dumped a bunch of rain on us.
As Kammuri moves away from the Marianas, Guam remains under a tropical storm warning, with gusty winds and wet weather expected to continue through the day.
The island remains in Condition of Readiness 2.
Although the storm made its closest point of approach at 2:30 a.m., damaging winds of up to 50 mph are possible throughout the day, according to the Joint Information Center. Winds should subside by the afternoon.
Seas will remain hazardous.
“Life-threatening rip currents will persist through early next week,” according to a JIC bulletin. “The community is reminded to avoid the ocean.”
A high surf warning is in effect for Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan. Dangerous surf of 15 to 25 feet remains possible along north- and east-facing reefs.
Moderate to heavy rain is expected across the island throughout the day.
Schools are closed and Catholic masses have been suspended.
Local government offices, the University of Guam, Guam Community College and the District Court of Guam are also closed. They will reopen when the all-clear is given.
Military bases, however, remain operational. The military doesn’t enter COR 4 unless destructive winds of 54 mph are expected, as opposed to the civilian declaration, which occurs when damaging winds of 39 mph are expected.
Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero has placed Guam in Condition of Readiness (COR) 3 at 11 a.m. today as Tropical Depression 29W could bring damaging winds of 39-57 mph within the next 48 hours.
The system is expected to pass south of Guam with the closest point of approach forecast around 4 a.m. Wednesday morning approximately 200 miles away from the territory.
Rainfall amounts of 4 to 5 inches is possible through Wednesday.
Tropical Depression 29W is being watched as it passes south of us. We can expect rain and wind on the tropical storm order over the next couple of days
A developing tropical depression will bring hazardous weather conditions to our region through Thanksgiving.
The National Weather Service has issued an advisory about the ongoing trade wind surge and a developing tropical depression that will combine to bring hazardous weather conditions to our region through Thanksgiving.
A statement from the weather service this morning warns that a strong ridge of high pressure over the North Pacific (the Trade Wind Surge) and a low-pressure system over eastern Micronesia (Invest Area 94W) have come together to produce a tighter pressure gradient over the Pacific east of the Marianas.
What that means is that the strong winds that have been blowing over the Marianas for the past few days will continue to increase in strength in the days ahead.
“We expect this wind surge to continue at least through Thursday,” states the NWS release.
Developing Tropical Disturbance to pass south of Guam
In addition to the trade wind surge, a low-pressure system in eastern Micronesia has been identified as is Invest Area 94W.
The NWS says they’ve been watching this circulation for a while and expect it to continue toward the Marianas.
Gradual development is expected as it nears Guam. However, the current forecast calls for 94W to pass just south of Guam late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning.
Intensity forecasts vary and the system has been developing slowly so far.
“We’ll know more over the next 24 hours as 94W evolves,” according to the NWS release.
Residents of Guam and the CNMI should expect strong and gusty winds to increase through Tuesday night as the disturbance passes.
Current Watches and Advisories for Guam, Rota, Tinian, Saipan
Gale Watch: Increased risk of frequent gusts of 34 to 47 knots, most likely Tuesday through early Wednesday morning.
Wind Advisory: 6 a.m. Tuesday to 6 p.m. Wednesday: 25 to 35 mph winds from the northeast on Tuesday shifting to the southeast Wednesday. Loose outdoor objects could be blown away. This includes canopies, tarps, and tents as they could be damaged or cause damage.
Hazardous Seas Watch: Increased risk of seas of 15 feet or greater, most likely Tuesday through early Wednesday morning.
High Surf Advisory: 10 to 14 feet along north and east reefs; surf could build to between 15 and 20 feet on Tuesday.
Wave Watch model indicates surf advisories in some locations could be upgraded to surf warnings if the surf height exceeds 15 feet.
Small Craft Advisory: 15 to 25-knot winds with gusts up to 35 knots today; 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots on Tuesday. Combined seas of 9 to 11 feet, building higher tonight and Tuesday, to near 20 feet by Tuesday night.
Tropical Storm Fengshen is headed toward the far Northern Mariana Islands, and a weaker circulation north of Chuuk is moving to the west, according to an advisory from Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense.
No watches or warnings are in effect for Guam or the Northern Marianas, and Fengshen is not expected to directly affect Guam.
But our area can expect rain later this week.
“As Tropical Storm Fengshen approaches to the far northeast and the Chuuk circulation approaches to the southeast, clouds and moisture will increase with isolated thunderstorms expected by Friday,” according to the advisory. “Once the two systems have cleared the area by Friday night or Saturday, fair weather will return.”
As of 7 a.m., Fengshen was located 17.1 degrees north latitude and 157.1 degrees east longitude, about 765 miles east of Saipan and 855 miles east-northeast of Guam. It is moving west-northwest at 18 mph with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph.
goes into COR 2
Guam through my eyes 