SAIPAN — A breezy Sunday is in store for the Northern Marianas, with partly cloudy skies and an isolated shower chance as a trade-wind pattern continues across the region, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan.
Northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph are expected through the day, with highs around 88 degrees. A 20% chance of showers is in the forecast. Winds ease overnight to 10 to 15 mph as skies become mostly cloudy and the shower chance increases to 30%. Overnight lows will drop to around 77 degrees.
Rain chances climb into the work week. Monday brings mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and a 40% chance of rain, with highs near 86 and lows around 78 as east winds hold at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday eases back to isolated showers at 20% with highs near 88. The remainder of the week through Saturday stays breezy and partly cloudy with a 20% shower chance each day, lows in the upper 70s and highs in the upper 80s.
Coastal waters remain active. Seas today are running 4 to 6 feet on northeast swells of 5 feet at 9 seconds, building to 5 to 7 feet overnight. A further increase to 6 to 7 feet is expected Monday as trade swell and localized wind waves strengthen, with seas reaching 6 to 8 feet Tuesday and Wednesday. Mariners should plan accordingly.
