SAIPAN — Tropical Storm Sinlaku has exited the National Weather Service Guam area of responsibility, but forecasters are now warning residents without power to prepare for dangerous heat as winds go calm over the Marianas in the coming days.
NWS Weather Forecast Office Guam Weather Coordinator Landon Aydlett said in the Sunday supplemental outlook that Sinlaku was located at 25.8 degrees north and 149.2 degrees east as of 7:00 AM Sunday, moving northeast at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The storm will continue weakening as it moves away from the region.
Fair weather and light winds are now prevailing across the Marianas, Chuuk State, Yap State and Palau, allowing recovery efforts to continue without interruption. However, Aydlett warned that the breezy conditions that made nights bearable in the days immediately after the typhoon are ending.
“Calm to light winds will keep nighttime conditions hot, humid and muggy for those without power,” Aydlett said in the outlook. The light wind pattern is expected to last a few more days before moderate trade winds build in by midweek.
NWS said residents should drink plenty of fluids, take cool showers or baths, wear loose and lightweight clothing, find shade when outdoors and check on elderly neighbors and family members. Pets should never be left in vehicles on warm days.
Know the signs of heat stroke, heat cramps and heat exhaustion. More information is available at weather.gov/safety/heat and weather.gov/gum.
A Small Craft Advisory and High Surf Advisory remain in effect for the CNMI. Seas and surf will continue to subside in the coming days.
