Landon Aydlett, chief meteorologist for the National Weather Service Guam office, said he and his team are anticipating Invest 95W to consolidate (or dissipate) over the seas of the Federated States of Micronesia some time this weekend. It is likely that by this afternoon, predictions over its consolidation may be at hand, and that will lead to better information about what kind of storm will be facing Guam, Rota, Tinian, and Saipan, and perhaps even a more focused target area.
In an interview with Kandit Saturday morning, Mr. Aydlett said weather experts are leaning toward the eventuality of a storm forming and heading in the direction of the Mariana Islands. One major honing of information from earlier this week is that the “cone” of the impending storm’s possible targets has shrunk from a wide path as far south as Yap to as far north as Maug. As of this morning, that cone now is limited to south of Guam to a bit north of Saipan.
This means residents of all the major islands of the Marianas should be paying close attention to information coming out of the NWS, especially this weekend as NWS anticipates storm consolidation.
Watch Kandit’s interview with Mr. Aydlett here.
Here is NWS’s official statement as of 7 a.m., Saturday, September 7, 2024:
“NWS continues to monitor the gradual development of 95W, near Pohnpei. The timing and rate of intensification remains in question but forecast scenarios continue to indicate the possibility of a tropical system pushing through or near the Marianas next week.
“More information will be coming from the NWS through the day, so the public is encouraged to keep up to date with forecasts and information coming from NWS Guam today and through the weekend as this situation evolves.”
