SAIPAN — The dry pattern across the Marianas will persist at least another week, with no tropical cyclone threats expected through the weekend, the National Weather Service in Guam said in its weekly Regional Weather Outlook.
Rainfall accumulation forecasts indicate around an inch of rain over the next 10 days, the outlook said. NWS Guam has received only 0.33 inches of rain so far in June. Combined seas will hold around 3 to 5 feet, with a moderate risk of rip currents and surf up to 6 feet along north and east facing reefs and beaches.
The weather service said a weak circulation and surface trough sit near and just west of Palau and Yap, bringing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms with otherwise gentle winds. A quiet pattern is expected through the weekend, with occasional passing showers. Farther east, a series of surface troughs are generating showers and thunderstorms near and north of Chuuk, south of Pohnpei and Kosrae, and south of the Marshall Islands.
There are no suspect areas for tropical cyclone development through the weekend across the NWS Guam area of responsibility, the outlook said. Forecasters noted that longer-range trends still point toward heightened potential for tropical cyclones east of the Marianas through late June.
The weather service reported no drought concerns at this time, saying regional rainfall remains sufficient to meet needs. It forecast near to above normal rainfall across most islands and atolls over the next two to three weeks, but near to below normal rainfall for southwestern areas including Palau and Yap.
