Acting Governor Josh Tenorio and Rear Admiral Brent De Vore will place Guam and the respective military bases in Condition of Readiness (COR) 3 at 12 noon today.  At COR 3, damaging winds of 39-57 mph are expected within 48 hours. At COR 3, the Government of Guam remains open.

 COR 2 is forecasted for 6:00pm this evening. At COR 2 schools and non-essential government offices will be closed. Tropical Storm Man-Yi is projected to impact early Wednesday Morning.

 The National Weather Service (NWS), Weather Forecast Office Guam issued a Tropical Storm Warning in Effect for Guam and Rota. A tropical storm warning means that tropical storm conditions including winds of 39 mph or greater expected within 24 hours.

Tropical Storm Man-Yi is currently 385 miles East of Guam. Maximum sustained winds remain at 45 mph. Man-yi is forecast to slowly intensify through WednesdayTropical storm force winds extend outward from the center up to 70 miles.

• Swim near a lifeguard. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deep water
• If caught in a rip current, relax and float
• If able, swim in the direction following the shoreline

• NWS Website: https://www.weather.gov/gum/

The Offices of Guam Homeland Security and Civil Defense (GHS/OCD), in conjunction with the Mariana Regional Fusion Center (MRFC), federal and military partners, continue to monitor events surrounding the region including reports of the recent missile launch today.

“No immediate threat was assessed for Guam or the Marianas from the reported launch,” said Homeland Security Advisor, Esther Aguigui. “Events such as these will continue to be monitored by our office, while working with local, military, and federal partners.”