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June 2018 is Typhoon Preparedness Month

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Flood Advisory and Thunderstorm Advisory in Effect; Drive with Caution

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flood advisory, in effect for all of Guam until 11 p.m. Heavy rainfall will cause urban and small stream flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Dededo, Tamuning, Yigo, Mangilao, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Barrigada, Yona, Agana Heights, Andersen AFB, Talofofo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, Inarajan, Asan, Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita, and Umatac.

Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionary actions:

Flood Advisory in Effect; Drive with Caution

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a flood advisory, in effect for all of Guam until 11 p.m. Heavy rainfall will cause urban and small stream flooding.

Some locations that will experience flooding include Dededo, Tamuning, Yigo, Mangilao, Chalan Pago-Ordot, Barrigada, Yona, Agana Heights, Andersen AFB, Talofofo, Mongmong-Toto-Maite, Sinajana, Inarajan, Asan, Merizo, Piti, Santa Rita, and Umatac.

Residents and visitors are advised to take the following precautionary actions:

Press Release - Heavy Rain and Strong Wind Gusts Still Expected the Next Few Days

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office maintains a hydrologic outlook for the Marianas. A surface trough is approaching the Mariana Islands today and showers are expected to increase across the region by tonight. Conditions will be unstable the next few days.

Locally heavy rainfall, and rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are still likely. Scattered rain showers may linger through Saturday into Sunday with additional rainfall amounts. Also, strong wind gusts to 30 mph or more can be expected near heavier showers.

Heavy Rainfall Possible by Thursday and Friday

 

The National Weather Service (NWS) Guam Weather Forecast Office issued a hydrologic outlook for the Marianas. A surface troughing pattern will be arriving from the southeast and developing over the Mariana Islands this week. Three to five inches of rainfall are expected Thursday and Friday, with locally higher amounts likely. Rain showers will likely linger through Saturday into Sunday with additional rainfall accumulations.

Earthquake Recorded

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 that struck 120 km SSW of Merizo Village, Guam, with a depth of 10.0 km, at 7:27 p.m. (ChST).

As advised by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, there is no tsunami threat to the Marianas from the earthquake. There were no major damages or injuries reported from the earthquake.

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