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CNMI sees average weather activity for remainder of the year
The National Weather Service in Tiyan, Guam, reports that the typhoon outlook for the region calls for an average year of activity. However, a weak disturbance is expected to pass south of Guam this week and scattered showers are possible across Guam but most rainfall will keep south of Tinian and Saipan.
Aside from the weak disturbance, NWS reports that there are currently no suspect areas for development across Micronesia.
NWS is still encouraging the Marianas and others within the Micronesia region to prepare in case severe weather arises unexpectedly.
So far this year, NWS said there has been two tropical cyclones in the western North Pacific. The first was Typhoon Vongfong back in May and earlier this month, Tropical Depression 02W, which sat west of the northern Philippines.
Aside from average activity, drought has worsened exceptionally in the CNMI and continues across islands in Micronesia.
“Very dry conditions persist across Tinian and Saipan where the Extreme Drought classification was downgraded to Exceptional Drought. Saipan saw record low rainfall for the month of May, the lowest since record keeping began. Dry conditions will continue across the CNMI at least a couple more weeks,” NWS stated.
The NWS forecast shows near adequate rainfall is expected in the coming weeks across most of Micronesia south of 10N.
Drier conditions will persist north of 10N, including the northern Marshall Islands and the Marianas.
