SAIPAN — The CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management issued an advisory Thursday morning confirming that Invest Area 90W is tracking toward the Marianas and calling on residents to begin taking preparedness steps.
As of 11 a.m. Thursday, the system was centered near 9.2 degrees north, 152.4 degrees east, about 80 miles north of Chuuk, drifting northwest at 6 mph with maximum winds of 18 to 23 mph.
HSEM said uncertainty remains on the exact track. The system could head directly to the Marianas, veer northeast, or pass south of Guam. Regardless, increasing showers, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected to develop over the weekend and into early next week.
HSEM is advising residents to secure loose items including tents, canopies, tarps and trash bins. Residents are also warned not to walk, swim or drive through flood waters.
Residents can reach the CNMI HSEM State Warning Point around the clock at 670-237-8000 or 670-664-8000. Updates will be posted through the CNMI EOC State Warning Point Facebook page, the Office of the Governor Facebook page and the NWS Guam website at weather.gov/gum.
