Tropical Disturbance Developing in FSM (Invest 95W)

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office is monitoring a developing tropical disturbance, Invest 95W, near Kosrae, in the federated States of Micronesia. A special weather statement has been issued for Chuuk and Pohnpei States. It remains a possibility that a tropical cyclone, of some intensity, could push through the Marianas next week as 95W heads west-northwest.

There remains considerable uncertainty regarding the potential track and intensification of 95W the next few days. This is due to the amount of time before its eventual passage, and the wider range of forecast scenarios from numerical forecast models.

Earlier projections ranged from a weak tropical disturbance or depression passing south of

Guam / near Yap, to a stronger tropical cyclone, possibly a typhoon, passing northeast of Saipan and through the far Northern Mariana Islands.

Recent trends favor a westward track with a weaker system this weekend before gaining

latitude by midweek, with a passage closer to the south of Guam to the southern CNMI region.

The National Weather Service Guam Weather Forecast Office advises the population to keep a close watch on the latest forecasts and information from the National Weather Service on Guam throughout the weekend.

Visit the following links for the latest advisory information:

NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/
NWS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSGuam/
GHS/OCD Website: https://ghs.guam.gov/
GHS/OCD Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GHSOCD/

For more information, contact Acting Public Information Officer Stephen Cahill at (671) 489-9517 or via email at stephen.cahill@ghs.guam.gov.

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Wildfire

Regularly clean the roof and gutters.
Maintain an area approximately 30’ away from you home that is free of anything that will burn, such as wood piles, dried leaves, newspapers and other brush.
Connect garden hoses long enough to reach any area of the home and fill garbage cans, tubs, or other large containers with water.
Review your homeowner's insurance policy and also prepare/update a list of your home's contents.

Fire Weather

Turn on your TV/radio. You’ll get the latest weather updates and emergency instructions.
Know where to go. If you are ordered to evacuate, know the route to take and have plan of where you will go. Check-in with your friends and family.
Keep your car fueled, in good condition, and stocked with emergency supplies and a change of clothes.

Drought

Conserve water

Take shorter showers.

Turn off the water while brushing your teeth or shaving.
Run the washer less frequently and only when you have a full load.
Water your lawn less frequently and do so when the temperature is cooler in the early morning or late evening.
When you run the tap to heat or cool water, keep a pitcher to store the water and use it to water plants.
Avoid washing your car.

Practice fire prevention

Don't set off fireworks when conditions are dry.
Deposit cigarette butts in the proper receptacle to avoid starting a
Pour water over camp fires and backyard fire pits to ensure they are completely out before leaving them unattended.

Follow directions from local officials. If there are restrictions on water usage, be sure to heed them.

To learn more, visit https://www.ready.gov/wildfires and https://www.ready.gov/drought

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