Tropical Storm Hagupit Tracks Through Yap State; No Direct Threat to Marianas, NWS Says
SAIPAN — Tropical Storm Hagupit is passing through Yap State and poses no direct threat to the Marianas, but trade winds, hazardous seas and strong rip currents will continue across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, the National Weather Service said in a Thursday morning weather alert.
A Message From Tinian: STAR Marianas Air President Shaun Christian on the Reality of Recovery
TINIAN — STAR Marianas Air President Shaun Christian posted the following message to Facebook on Sunday, May 3, 2026, reflecting on the weight of Sinlaku recovery and recognizing the airline’s teams across the Marianas and Guam. It is published here as posted.
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Fair Weather for Marianas Into Next Week; NWS Watching for Possible Disturbance in FSM
SAIPAN — Fair weather will persist across the Marianas through the weekend and into early next week, according to a regional weather outlook issued Friday by National Weather Service Guam Weather Coordination Meteorologist Landon Aydlett.
NWS Meteorologist: No Storm Forming Yet, But Something Could Develop Next Week — Stay Focused on Recovery
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service’s meteorologist-in-charge for Guam is urging Marianas residents not to panic over social media posts about a potential tropical system next week, saying there is currently no organized disturbance being tracked and considerable uncertainty remains about whether anything will develop or where it might go.
NWS: Tropical System May Threaten Marianas Region Next Week; Considerable Uncertainty Remains
SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam is tracking a potential tropical circulation forming in Eastern Micronesia over the next several days that could affect portions of the region during the May 3 to 6 time frame, as the CNMI continues recovery operations from Super Typhoon Sinlaku.
Scattered Showers and Isolated Thunderstorms Monday for the Marianas; Seas Building Through Midweek
SAIPAN — Partly sunny skies with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are in store for Saipan, Tinian and Rota Monday, with east winds at 10 to 15 mph and highs around 86 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Tiyan. The chance of showers is 30%.
Breezy Sunday Ahead for the Marianas With Chance of Showers Through the Week
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.
Fair Weather Returns to Marianas as Sinlaku Swell Subsides, No New Storm Threats on Horizon
SAIPAN — Fair weather has returned to Guam and the CNMI in the wake of Typhoon Sinlaku, with only a few spotty showers expected through the weekend and no tropical cyclone development threats within the National Weather Service Guam area of responsibility, according to the weekly regional outlook issued Tuesday by Warning Coordination Meteorologist Landon Aydlett.
NWS: Sinlaku Track Shifts North, Now Targeting Rota as Category 4; Super Typhoon Status Briefly Possible
SAIPAN — The forecast track for Typhoon Sinlaku shifted significantly overnight, with the Joint Typhoon Warning Center’s 7 a.m. Sunday track now showing the storm passing directly over Rota as a Category 4 typhoon, National Weather Service meteorologist-in-charge Brandon Aydlett said Sunday morning.