Weather Officials Monitoring Tropical Disturbance Near Marshall Islands

Mark
Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the
Northern Marianas correspondent

The National Weather
Service in Guam is monitoring a tropical disturbance near
the Marshall Islands.

It says a potential threat has
emerged from Eastern Micronesia, where Invest 92W is moving
west-northwest toward the Mariana Islands.

However,
forecasters say there remains considerable uncertainty about
its future development, track and impacts.

The CNMI
Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office (HSEM) is
closely monitoring the disturbance in co-ordination with the
National Weather Service Guam office.

Invest 92W is
currently located near the Marshall Islands and remains a
broad, weak and disorganised system with no defined centre
of circulation.

Officials said any development is
expected to be gradual, with some forecast models suggesting
the system could begin organising later this
week.

However, they stressed it is still too early to
determine whether the disturbance will pose a threat to the
Marianas.

National Weather Service Guam warning
co-ordination meteorologist Landon Aydlett said the
disturbance has yet to show significant signs of
strengthening despite long-range models continuing to
indicate possible development.

“92W remains a broad,
weak disturbance, with no initial indication of
development,” Aydlett said. “This isn’t the time to stress
and worry-but instead, keep aware and be
prepared.”

HSEM urged residents to stay informed
through official weather updates, review emergency plans and
supplies, and monitor conditions over the coming
days.

Additional updates will be issued as more
information becomes available.

Super Typhoon Sinlaku
hit the CNMI on 14 April, causing widespread destruction
across Saipan, Tinian, and Rota and leaving recovery efforts
ongoing months
later.

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