NWS Meteorologist-in-Charge Brandon Aydlett Warns of Category 4 Track; Marianas Should Expect Conditions to Deteriorate by Monday Midday

SAIPAN — National Weather Service meteorologist-in-charge Brandon Aydlett told Good Morning Marianas Saturday morning that the latest forecast track from the Joint Typhoon Warning Center reflects a Category 4 typhoon moving through the Marianas near Guam, and urged residents across the island chain to use the remaining good weather days to complete preparations before conditions deteriorate Monday.
Flame Tree Arts Festival Postponed Due to Tropical Storm Sinlaku, Rescheduled for April 24-26

SAIPAN — The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture has postponed the 45th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival due to the approaching Tropical Storm Sinlaku, rescheduling the event from its original April 17-19 dates to April 24-26 at Civic Center Park.
Tropical Storm Sinlaku Threatens Marianas; HSEM Warns of Potential Typhoon-Force Winds by Monday

SAIPAN — What began earlier this week as Invest 90W has intensified into Tropical Storm Sinlaku, designated 04W by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, and is now on a track toward the Marianas, the CNMI Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management announced Friday at 12:45 p.m.
CNMI Innovation Incubator Entrepreneurs Complete Legal Readiness Workshop

SAIPAN — Participants in the CNMI Innovation Incubator Program completed a Legal Readiness Workshop on March 28 at the Incubator Makerspace in Beach Road Plaza, the third module in a five-part strategic training series for program innovators.
PSS Postpones All Weekend Activities Due to Invest 90W

SAIPAN — The CNMI Public School System has postponed all PSS-sanctioned weekend activities until further notice, citing the approaching tropical disturbance Invest 90W and a heavy weather briefing held Thursday afternoon.
CNMI Department of Labor to Hold Employer Outreach Sessions in Susupe on April 15

SAIPAN — The CNMI Department of Labor is inviting Saipan employers to attend employer outreach sessions on April 15 at the Multipurpose Center in Susupe, focused on compliance and labor market data integrity.
CNMI HSEM: Invest 90W Tracking Toward Marianas, Residents Advised to Prepare

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.
CNMI Annual Fanihi Count Set for Friday Morning Across Saipan and Tinian

SAIPAN — The 5th Annual Island-wide Fanihi Count takes place Friday, April 10, from 4:15 to 6:15 a.m., with observation sites across Saipan and Tinian. The event is free and open to all ages and experience levels.
NWS Raises Invest 90W Development Potential to Medium; Marianas Conditions to Deteriorate This Weekend

SAIPAN — The National Weather Service in Guam issued a supplemental outlook Wednesday raising the development potential of Invest 90W to medium, meaning significant development into a tropical cyclone is likely, though expected to occur beyond 24 hours.
Student in Custody After Threatening Note Prompts Campus Sweep at Saipan Southern High School

SAIPAN — A student is in custody after a threatening note handed to a teacher prompted a law enforcement response and campus sweep at Saipan Southern High School Tuesday morning, the Department of Public Safety announced Wednesday.