The following is a news release from the governor’s office:
As of 2:00 pm, Acting Governor David M. Apatang, in consultation with the CNMI Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) and the National Weather Service (NWS Guam) Weather Forecast Office (WFO), has declared Tropical Storm Condition III for Saipan, Tinian, and Rota.
Tropical Storm Condition III means that tropical storm force winds of at least 39 MPH are expected within 24 hours.
Earlier this afternoon, National Weather Service Guam issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the islands of Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and Guam. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm force winds of at least 39 mph are expected within 24 hours.
Tropical Depression 14W is moving west at 9 MPH. It is expected to make a turn toward the northwest with a slight increase in forward speed through Wednesday. This current forecast track sends 14W over or near Guam early Wednesday morning.
Maximum sustained winds are 30 MPH. 14W is forecast to intensify through tonight and is expected to become a tropical storm overnight. Once to the northwest of Guam, 14W is expected to continue intensifying over the Philippine sea.
